# Distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 15,463 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,463 km / 9,609 mi / 8,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 03:31 in Fort Smith, it's 16:31 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 400 ft (KUL is lower than FSM)

## Airports

### [Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsm-fort-smith-fort-smith-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d03-6a42-b07d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Smith, United States
- ICAO: KFSM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.300000, -94.400000
- Elevation: 469 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 03:31 in Fort Smith, it's 16:31 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsm-fort-smith-fort-smith-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d03-6a42-b07d-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)