Flight time from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur

How long is the flight from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur?

A non-stop flight from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur takes about 5 hours and 55 minutes. The two cities are 4,413 km (2,742 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Beijing Capital (PEK) and KLIA (KUL).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Kuala Lumpur is on the same time as Beijing right now. There is no jet lag to worry about – you land on the same clock time as you left plus the flight time.

Current time in Beijing · Current time in Kuala Lumpur · Flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing

More flights from Beijing

• Beijing to Seoul 1h 40m
• Beijing to Shanghai 1h 55m
• Beijing to Hong Kong 3h
• Beijing to Tokyo 3h 5m
• Beijing to Hanoi 3h 25m
• Beijing to Manila 4h 5m
• Beijing to Johannesburg 14h 40m
• Beijing to Mexico City 15h 35m
• Beijing to Miami 15h 35m
• Beijing to Cancún 16h

More flights from Kuala Lumpur

• Kuala Lumpur to Singapore 55m
• Kuala Lumpur to Phuket 1h 25m
• Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh 1h 50m
• Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City 1h 50m
• Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta 1h 55m
• Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok 2h 5m
• Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles 17h 40m
• Kuala Lumpur to Toronto 18h 30m
• Kuala Lumpur to Chicago 18h 35m
• Kuala Lumpur to New York 18h 50m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.