# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Rochester (ROC)

> 14,914 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,914 km / 9,267 mi / 8,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 20:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 08:21 in Rochester)
- **Elevation difference**: 490 ft (ROC 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

### [Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/roc-rochester-frederick-douglassgreater-rochester-international-airport/1ef266df-358e-690e-b253-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rochester, United States
- ICAO: KROC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.120000, -77.670000
- Elevation: 559 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 20:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 08:21 in Rochester.
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)
- [Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/roc-rochester-frederick-douglassgreater-rochester-international-airport/1ef266df-358e-690e-b253-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)