Airport guide
Kuala Lumpur International AirportIATA code KUL
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Asia. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations across 3 countries departing from KUL.
- Serves
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Codes
- KUL · WMKK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Region
- Asia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur local time at coordinates 2.760°, 101.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations across 3 countries departing from KUL, with primary carrier operations including Jetstar Asia, Air Mauritius, Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia, connecting key routes to Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok. Passengers traveling through Kuala Lumpur International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Kuala Lumpur, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport details
- IATA code
- KUL
- ICAO code
- WMKK
- City
- Kuala Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 2.746°, 101.710°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s own pages.
KUL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 21 m (69 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 27 June 1998
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 25.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mahb.listedcompany.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport SZB · 46 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KUL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 14L/32R: 4,124 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 4,124 m13,530 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 14R/32L | 4,050 m13,288 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 15/33 | 3,960 m12,993 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from KUL
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from KUL in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from KUL to 104 destinations in 36 countries, on 33 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for KUL are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- AKAirAsia39 destinations
- ODBatik Air Malaysia13 destinations
- D7AirAsia X10 destinations
- MHMalaysia Airlines9 destinations
- KTAirAsia Cambodia3 destinations
- AQ9 Air2 destinations
- FYFirefly2 destinations
- G9Air Arabia1 destination
- MKAir Mauritius1 destination
- BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- 5JCebu Pacific1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- GFGulf Air1 destination
- HUHainan Airlines1 destination
- UOHK Express1 destination
- QZIndonesia AirAsia1 destination
- JTLion Air1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- 8MMyanmar Airways International1 destination
- WYOman Air1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- QWQingdao Airlines1 destination
- 3USichuan Airlines1 destination
- 9CSpring Airlines1 destination
- 9GSun PhuQuoc Airways1 destination
- IUSuper Air Jet1 destination
- FDThai AirAsia1 destination
- VZThai Vietjet Air1 destination
- HYUzbekistan Airways1 destination
- VJVietjet1 destination
- MFXiamen Airlines1 destination
- ZGZIPAIR1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (16)
- Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Xian
- Indonesia (14)
- Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Batam, Denpasar (Bali), Jakarta, Labuan Bajo, Makassar, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Praya, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Malaysia (12)
- Alor Setar, Johor Bahru, Kota Bharu, Kota-Kinabalu, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Kuching, Labuan, Langkawi, Penang, Sandakan, Tawau
- India (8)
- Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Tiruchirappalli
- Vietnam (6)
- Da Nang, Dalat, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc
- Australia (5)
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- Thailand (5)
- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Phuket
- Japan (4)
- Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
- Cambodia (3)
- Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville
- United Arab Emirates (3)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
- Philippines (2)
- Cebu City, Manila
- Saudi Arabia (2)
- Jeddah, Medina
- Bahrain (1)
- Manama
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Brunei (1)
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- East Timor (1)
- Dili
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Kazakhstan (1)
- Almaty
- Macau (1)
- Macau
- Maldives (1)
- Male
- Mauritius (1)
- Mauritius
- Myanmar (1)
- Yangon
- Nepal (1)
- Kathmandu
- New Zealand (1)
- Auckland
- Oman (1)
- Muscat
- Pakistan (1)
- Lahore
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Uzbekistan (1)
- Tashkent
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from KUL.
Check schedules with the airline or Kuala Lumpur International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from KUL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from KUL. Only 3 routes from KUL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Routes from KUL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from KUL so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from KUL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: airports.malaysiaairports.com.my (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at KUL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names KUL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where KUL is
45 km south
Kuala Lumpur International Airport lies 45 km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at KUL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kuala Lumpur, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airports.malaysiaairports.com.my (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at KUL, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 2.76°, 101.71° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: March (average high 31°C). Coolest: December (29°C high, 22°C low). Wettest: November (348 mm); driest: February (136 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 22°C | 250 mm | |
| Feb | 30°C | 22°C | 136 mm | |
| Mar | 31°C | 23°C | 195 mm | |
| Apr | 31°C | 23°C | 211 mm | |
| May | 30°C | 24°C | 213 mm | |
| Jun | 29°C | 23°C | 212 mm | |
| Jul | 29°C | 23°C | 166 mm | |
| Aug | 29°C | 23°C | 191 mm | |
| Sep | 29°C | 23°C | 208 mm | |
| Oct | 29°C | 23°C | 248 mm | |
| Nov | 29°C | 23°C | 348 mm | |
| Dec | 29°C | 22°C | 343 mm |
Airports near Kuala Lumpur
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Kuala LumpurSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportSZB44 km
- MalaccaMalacca International AirportMKZ82 km
- KuantanSultan Haji Ahmad Shah AirportKUA202 km
- IpohIpoh AirportIPH212 km
- Johor BharuSenai AirportJHB251 km
- PekanbaruSultan Syarif Kasim II International AirportPKU257 km
- TiomanTiomanTOD273 km
- KertehKerteh AirportKTE275 km
- SingaporeSeletarXSP295 km
Kuala Lumpur International Airport: common questions
Where is Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
Kuala Lumpur International Airport serves Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 2.746°, 101.710°.
What are the airport codes for Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
The IATA code is KUL and the ICAO code is WMKK.
What time zone is KUL in?
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.
What is the official website of Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
The airport’s official website is airports.malaysiaairports.com.my. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from KUL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Jetstar Asia, Air Mauritius, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Yemenia, Lion Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Egyptair, Royal Jordanian and THAI Airways on routes from KUL. This is not a complete list of airlines at Kuala Lumpur International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from KUL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from KUL so far, to Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok. That is a small sample, not Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (airports.malaysiaairports.com.my) or the airlines.
How many runways does Kuala Lumpur International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at KUL: 14L/32R (4,124 m (13,530 ft), concrete); 14R/32L (4,050 m (13,288 ft), concrete); 15/33 (3,960 m (12,993 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from KUL?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from KUL to 104 destinations in 36 countries, the most in China (16), Indonesia (14) and Malaysia (12). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Kuala Lumpur International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 27 June 1998 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
Wikidata records 25.4 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
Per Wikidata, KUL is operated by Malaysia Airports, owned by Government of Malaysia.
Which airlines have a hub at KUL?
Wikidata lists KUL as a hub of AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Eaglexpress, Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo, MY Jet Xpress Airlines and World Cargo Airlines.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q500253 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)