# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Ruinas de Copan (RUY)

> 17,723 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,723 km / 11,013 mi / 9,570 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:10 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 19:10 in Ruinas de Copan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,921 ft (RUY 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

### [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ruinas de Copan, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRU
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.840000, -89.140000
- Elevation: 1,990 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 09:10 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 19:10 in Ruinas de Copan.
With a 14-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)
- [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)