# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Los Angeles (LSQ)

> 16,116 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,116 km / 10,014 mi / 8,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 07:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 19:46 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (LSQ 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

### [Maria Dolores Airport (LSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsq-los-angeles-maria-dolores-airport/1ef266df-9a63-6dca-973c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, Chile
- ICAO: SCGE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -37.400000, -72.430000
- Elevation: 374 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 07:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 19:46 in Los Angeles.
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)
- [Maria Dolores Airport (LSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsq-los-angeles-maria-dolores-airport/1ef266df-9a63-6dca-973c-06bb2780ed98)
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