# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Yakima (YKM)

> 13,150 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,150 km / 8,171 mi / 7,100 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 17:33 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:33 in Yakima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,030 ft (YKM 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

### [Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field (YKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykm-yakima-yakima-air-trmlmcallister-field/1ef266df-4190-6252-8dbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakima, United States
- ICAO: KYKM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.570000, -120.540000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 17:33 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:33 in Yakima.
With a 15-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)
- [Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field (YKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykm-yakima-yakima-air-trmlmcallister-field/1ef266df-4190-6252-8dbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)