# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to La Serena-Coquimbo (LSC)

> 16,903 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,903 km / 10,503 mi / 9,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:56 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 20:56 in La Serena-Coquimbo)
- **Elevation difference**: 412 ft (LSC is higher than KUL)

## Airports

### [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

### [La Florida Airport (LSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsc-la-serena-coquimbo-la-florida-airport/1ef266df-9d90-6976-9498-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile
- ICAO: SCSE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -29.920000, -71.200000
- Elevation: 481 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:56 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 20:56 in La Serena-Coquimbo.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [La Florida Airport (LSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsc-la-serena-coquimbo-la-florida-airport/1ef266df-9d90-6976-9498-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)