# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Ukunda (UKA)

> 6,949 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,949 km / 4,318 mi / 3,752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:52 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 08:52 in Ukunda)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (UKA 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

### [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ukunda, Kenya
- ICAO: HKUK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.290000, 39.570000
- Elevation: 98 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:52 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 08:52 in Ukunda.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)