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Distance from Kuala Lumpur to New York

The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to New York is approximately 15,119 km.

15,119 km (9,395 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

15,119 km

Kilometers

9,395 miles

Miles

~18h 17m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Area: 243 km²

Population: 1.98M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 22m

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

Kuala Lumpur and New York are separated by over 15000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Kuala Lumpur is known for Petronas Twin Towers and Batu Caves, while New York is famous for Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

In terms of city area, New York is 3.2x larger than Kuala Lumpur. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Kuala Lumpur and New York side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Kuala Lumpur to New York is 15,119 km (9,395 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 18h 17m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

New York is larger at 783 km², compared to 243 km².