# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lakehurst (NEL)

> 15,240 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,240 km / 9,470 mi / 8,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 23:59 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 11:59 in Lakehurst)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (NEL 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

### [Lakehurst Maxfield Field (NEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nel-lakehurst-lakehurst-maxfield-field/1ef266df-2e1d-6a3a-9484-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakehurst, United States
- ICAO: KNEL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.040000, -74.350000
- Elevation: 101 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 23:59 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 11:59 in Lakehurst.
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)
- [Lakehurst Maxfield Field (NEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nel-lakehurst-lakehurst-maxfield-field/1ef266df-2e1d-6a3a-9484-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)