# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tela (TEA)

> 17,720 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,720 km / 11,011 mi / 9,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:00 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 21:00 in Tela)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (TEA is lower 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

### [Tela Airport (TEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tea-tela-tela-airport/1ef266df-5f17-673a-a802-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tela, Honduras
- ICAO: MHTE
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.780000, -87.480000
- Elevation: 7 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 11:00 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 21:00 in Tela.
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)
- [Tela Airport (TEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tea-tela-tela-airport/1ef266df-5f17-673a-a802-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)