# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tshabong (TBY)

> 9,078 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,078 km / 5,641 mi / 4,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:14 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:14 in Tshabong)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,110 ft (TBY 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

### [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshabong, Botswana
- ICAO: FBTS
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -26.030000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 3,179 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 08:14 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:14 in Tshabong.
With a 6-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)
- [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)