# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lukulu (LXU)

> 8,844 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,844 km / 5,495 mi / 4,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:11 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 23:11 in Lukulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,411 ft (LXU 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

### [Lukulu Airport (LXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxu-lukulu-lukulu-airport/1ef266de-daa6-6f46-8692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lukulu, Zambia
- ICAO: FLLK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -14.370000, 23.250000
- Elevation: 3,480 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 05:11 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 23:11 in Lukulu.
With a 6-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)
- [Lukulu Airport (LXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxu-lukulu-lukulu-airport/1ef266de-daa6-6f46-8692-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)