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YXL to KUL: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,696 mi
13,995 km · 7,557 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from KUL?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,696 miles (13,995 km, 7,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Sioux Lookout and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to KUL?
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