# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shageluk (SHX)

> 10,179 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,179 km / 6,325 mi / 5,496 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 09:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:46 in Shageluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (SHX 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

### [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shageluk, United States
- ICAO: PAHX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.690000, -159.570000
- Elevation: 79 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 09:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:46 in Shageluk.
With a 16-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)
- [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)