# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to New Plymouth (NPL)

> 8,701 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,701 km / 5,407 mi / 4,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 00:58 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 04:58 in New Plymouth)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (NPL 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

### [New Plymouth Airport (NPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npl-new-plymouth-new-plymouth-airport/1ef266df-7748-6ff2-be22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Plymouth, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNP
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.010000, 174.180000
- Elevation: 97 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 00:58 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 04:58 in New Plymouth.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [New Plymouth Airport (NPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npl-new-plymouth-new-plymouth-airport/1ef266df-7748-6ff2-be22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)