# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lethem (LTM)

> 17,849 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,849 km / 11,091 mi / 9,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 12:31 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 00:31 in Lethem)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (LTM 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

### [Lethem Airport (LTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltm-lethem-lethem-airport/1ef266df-dde8-6a96-b2e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lethem, Guyana
- ICAO: SYLT
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 3.370000, -59.790000
- Elevation: 351 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 12:31 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 00:31 in Lethem.
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)
- [Lethem Airport (LTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltm-lethem-lethem-airport/1ef266df-dde8-6a96-b2e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)