# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)

> 12,985 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,985 km / 8,068 mi / 7,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:17 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 15:17 in Ponta Delgada)
- **Elevation difference**: 190 ft (PDL 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

### [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPD
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 37.740000, -25.700000
- Elevation: 259 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 23:17 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 15:17 in Ponta Delgada.
With a 8-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)
- [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)