# Distance from Butler (BUM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 15,163 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,163 km / 9,422 mi / 8,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:39 in Butler, it's 09:39 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 825 ft (KUL is lower than BUM)

## Airports

### [Butler Memorial Airport (BUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bum-butler-butler-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1198-618a-8f51-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butler, United States
- ICAO: KBUM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.290000, -94.340000
- Elevation: 894 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 20:39 in Butler, it's 09:39 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Butler Memorial Airport (BUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bum-butler-butler-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1198-618a-8f51-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)