# Distance from Basongo (BAN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 9,065 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,065 km / 5,633 mi / 4,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:28 in Basongo, it's 06:28 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,571 ft (KUL is lower than BAN)

## Airports

### [Basongo Airport (BAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ban-basongo-basongo-airport/1ef266de-e5dd-6ab8-a0a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basongo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVR
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.320000, 20.430000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 00:28 in Basongo, it's 06:28 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Basongo Airport (BAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ban-basongo-basongo-airport/1ef266de-e5dd-6ab8-a0a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)