# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Porto Alegre (POA)

> 15,852 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,852 km / 9,850 mi / 8,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 05:44 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 18:44 in Porto Alegre)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (POA is lower 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

### [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Alegre, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPA
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.990000, -51.170000
- Elevation: 11 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 05:44 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 18:44 in Porto Alegre.
With a 11-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)
- [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)