# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Spirit Lake (RTL)

> 14,615 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,615 km / 9,081 mi / 7,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 05:21 in Spirit Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,365 ft (RTL 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

### [Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (RTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtl-spirit-lake-spirit-lake-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f63a-6b54-a925-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spirit Lake, United States
- ICAO: K0F3
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.390000, -95.140000
- Elevation: 1,434 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 18:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 05:21 in Spirit Lake.
With a 13-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)
- [Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (RTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtl-spirit-lake-spirit-lake-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f63a-6b54-a925-06bb2780ed98)
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