# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 7,989 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,989 km / 4,964 mi / 4,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 01:21 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,309 ft (RBX 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

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 07:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 01:21 in Rumbek.
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)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)