# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Reed City (RCT)

> 14,778 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,778 km / 9,183 mi / 7,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:00 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:00 in Reed City)
- **Elevation difference**: 986 ft (RCT 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

### [Nartron Field (RCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rct-reed-city-nartron-field/1ef266df-34bb-6afe-988d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reed City, United States
- ICAO: KRCT
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 43.900000, -85.520000
- Elevation: 1,055 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 05:00 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:00 in Reed City.
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)
- [Nartron Field (RCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rct-reed-city-nartron-field/1ef266df-34bb-6afe-988d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)