# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 8,300 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,300 km / 5,157 mi / 4,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:23 in Kitwe, it's 16:23 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,076 ft (KUL is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 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 10:23 in Kitwe, it's 16:23 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-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)