# Distance from Kabwum (KBM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 5,146 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,146 km / 3,198 mi / 2,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:51 in Kabwum, it's 09:51 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,381 ft (KUL is lower than KBM)

## Airports

### [Kabwum (KBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbm-kabwum/1ef266de-9b6c-6966-be88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabwum, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKB
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.160000, 147.190000
- Elevation: 4,450 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 11:51 in Kabwum, it's 09:51 in Kuala Lumpur.

## Related

- [Kabwum (KBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbm-kabwum/1ef266de-9b6c-6966-be88-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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