# Distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 7,443 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,443 km / 4,625 mi / 4,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 09:57 in Kakamega, it's 14:57 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,951 ft (KUL is lower than GGM)

## Airports

### [Kakamega Airport (GGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggm-kakamega-kakamega-airport/1ef266de-ec2c-6900-a990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kakamega, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKG
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.270000, 34.790000
- Elevation: 5,020 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:57 in Kakamega, it's 14:57 in Kuala Lumpur.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kakamega Airport (GGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggm-kakamega-kakamega-airport/1ef266de-ec2c-6900-a990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)