# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Spartanburg (SPA)

> 15,809 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,809 km / 9,823 mi / 8,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:22 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 06:22 in Spartanburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 733 ft (SPA 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

### [Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field (SPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spa-spartanburg-spartanburg-downtown-memorialsimpson-field/1ef266df-393f-668e-99b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spartanburg, United States
- ICAO: KSPA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.920000, -81.960000
- Elevation: 802 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 18:22 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 06:22 in Spartanburg.
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)
- [Spartanburg Downtown Memorial/Simpson Field (SPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spa-spartanburg-spartanburg-downtown-memorialsimpson-field/1ef266df-393f-668e-99b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)