# Distance from Calama (CJC) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 17,597 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,597 km / 10,934 mi / 9,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:44 in Calama, it's 03:44 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,474 ft (KUL is lower than CJC)

## Airports

### [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calama, Chile
- ICAO: SCCF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.500000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 7,543 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 15:44 in Calama, it's 03:44 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-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)