# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tambacounda (TUD)

> 12,658 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,658 km / 7,866 mi / 6,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:06 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:06 in Tambacounda)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (TUD 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

### [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambacounda, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTT
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 13.740000, -13.650000
- Elevation: 161 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 10:06 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:06 in Tambacounda.
With a 8-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)
- [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)