# Distance from Port Alfred (AFD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 8,781 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,781 km / 5,456 mi / 4,741 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:02 in Port Alfred, it's 18:02 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 238 ft (KUL is lower than AFD)

## Airports

### [Port Alfred Airport (AFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afd-port-alfred-port-alfred-airport/1ef266de-d3bd-69dc-aa08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Alfred, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPA
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.550000, 26.880000
- Elevation: 307 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:02 in Port Alfred, it's 18:02 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Alfred Airport (AFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afd-port-alfred-port-alfred-airport/1ef266de-d3bd-69dc-aa08-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
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