# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW)

> 15,111 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,111 km / 9,389 mi / 8,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:37 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:37 in Wilkes-Barre)
- **Elevation difference**: 475 ft (WBW 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

### [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre, United States
- ICAO: KWBW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.300000, -75.850000
- Elevation: 544 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 05:37 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:37 in Wilkes-Barre.
With a 12-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)
- [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)