# Distance from Aioun El Atrouss (AEO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 12,180 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,180 km / 7,569 mi / 6,577 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:29 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 11:29 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 882 ft (KUL is lower than AEO)

## Airports

### [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.710000, -9.640000
- Elevation: 951 ft

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:29 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 11:29 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)