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YEG to KUL: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,061 mi
12,972 km · 7,004 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Near KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from KUL?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,061 miles (12,972 km, 7,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to KUL?
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