# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Valledupar (VUP)

> 18,446 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,446 km / 11,462 mi / 9,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 10:21 in Valledupar)
- **Elevation difference**: 414 ft (VUP 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

### [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valledupar, Colombia
- ICAO: SKVP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.440000, -73.250000
- Elevation: 483 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 23:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 10:21 in Valledupar.
With a 13-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)
- [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)