# Distance from El Paso (ELP) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 15,161 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,161 km / 9,421 mi / 8,186 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 08:21 in El Paso, it's 22:21 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,893 ft (KUL is lower than ELP)

## Airports

### [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Paso, United States
- ICAO: KELP
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.810000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 08:21 in El Paso, it's 22:21 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-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)