# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 8,610 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,610 km / 5,350 mi / 4,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 07:57 in Heraklion, it's 12:57 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (KUL is lower than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 07:57 in Heraklion, it's 12:57 in Kuala Lumpur.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
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