# Distance from Kos Island (KGS) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 8,458 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,458 km / 5,255 mi / 4,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:03 in Kos Island, it's 05:03 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 343 ft (KUL is lower than KGS)

## Airports

### [Kos Airport (KGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgs-kos-island-kos-airport/1ef266df-4e1b-61de-aafe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKO
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.790000, 27.090000
- Elevation: 412 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 00:03 in Kos Island, it's 05:03 in Kuala Lumpur.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kos Airport (KGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgs-kos-island-kos-airport/1ef266df-4e1b-61de-aafe-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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