KUL · Sepang, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
--:--:-- · MYT (UTC+08:00) · 2.7456° N, 101.7100° E
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Airport in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KUL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 26874; ident WMKK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airports.malaysiaairports.com.my
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
25 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KUL / WMKK
OurAirports ident
WMKK
GPS / local code
WMKK
ISO region
MY-10
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
airports.malaysiaairports.com.my
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q500253
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 6, 10:16 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--MYT · UTC+08:00
Time zone
MYT
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
44 km
Approximate distance to central Sepang.
Official source
airports.malaysiaairports.com.myOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Kuala Lumpur
Languages
English, Malay
Currency
MYR (RM)
Country area
330,803 km²
Passenger volume
57.08 million passengers (2024)
Terminals
2 terminals
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
13,530 ft / 4,124 m
Runway surface
PEM (3)
Opened / operator
1998 · Malaysia Airports
Owner / entity
Government of Malaysia
Hub airlines
Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
25 source-backed signals
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Sepang, Malaysia. Sepang's built-up core sits roughly 44 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+08:00, MYT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL / WMKK) is at 2.7456° N, 101.7100° E, elevation 69 ft (21 m), serving Sepang, Malaysia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Sepang is in Malaysia (capital Kuala Lumpur); on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (MYT, UTC+08:00); working languages: English, Malay; currency: MYR (RM).
Distance from central Sepang: 44 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KUL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL / WMKK)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Airport in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Known label 1
KLIA
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KUL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
WMKK · WMKK · MY-10
airports.malaysiaairports.com.my · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is the main international airport of Malaysia.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for KUL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Despite its name, it is not located within Kuala Lumpur, but rather in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south of the city, serving its greater conurbation.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sepang
sepang · 7.3 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 212,050 · city coordinates 2.6931, 101.7498
2. Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi
bandar-baru-salak-tinggi · 7.9 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 21,534 · city coordinates 2.8123, 101.7356
3. Kampung Baharu Nilai
kampung-baharu-nilai · 12 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 38,612 · city coordinates 2.8033, 101.7972
4. Bangi
bangi · 19 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 45,042 · city coordinates 2.9000, 101.7833
5. Tanjung Sepat
tanjung-sepat · 19 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 22,340 · city coordinates 2.6579, 101.5629
6. Bandar Sri Sendayan
bandar-sri-sendayan · 20 km from KUL
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +0h · population 26,127 · city coordinates 2.6738, 101.8721
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SIN WSSS
Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore
297 km from KUL · Asia/Singapore · +0h · elevation 22 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 1.3502, 103.9940
2. KNO WIMM
Kualanamu International Airport · Beringin
330 km from KUL · Asia/Jakarta · -1h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 3.6378, 98.8706
3. VCA VVCT
Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho
928 km from KUL · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · -1h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 10.0834, 105.7094
Route-time reference set
1. KUL-SIN
Singapore · 297 km · 1h 13m
Asia/Singapore · +0h from KUL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KUL-KNO
Beringin · 330 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Jakarta · -1h from KUL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KUL-VCA
Can Tho · 928 km · 2h 0m
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · -1h from KUL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 13,530 ft / 4,124 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
PEM (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KUL.
Runway identifiers
14L/32R · 14R/32L · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KUL.
Source note 2
The airport operates with KLIA Terminal 1, KLIA Terminal 2, and three runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KUL.
Source note 3
KLIA is the largest and busiest airport in the country and a mega-hub for Peninsular Malaysia.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KUL.
Source note 4
In 2024, it handled 57.08 million passengers, 794,943 tonnes of cargo, and 819,026 aircraft movements, ranking as the 26th-busiest airport by total passenger traffic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KUL.
Country and authority
KUL sits in Malaysia (Malaysia), whose capital is Kuala Lumpur. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Malay. Currency context: MYR (RM). KUL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KUL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with KLIA. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is the main international airport of Malaysia. Location cue: Despite its name, it is not located within Kuala Lumpur, but rather in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south of the city, serving its greater conurbation.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q500253 · Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Malaysia. Administrative area: Kuala Lumpur · Sepang District. Named after: Kuala Lumpur
Field and clock profile
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is a near sea-level field at 69 ft (21 m), positioned at 2.7456° N, 101.7100° E in the Equatorial deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 13,530 ft / 4,124 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (MYT, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sepang is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.3 km. SIN Singapore is the closest retained airport alternative at 297 km.
Country airport peers
KUL has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
KUL-SIN Singapore: 297 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. KUL-KNO Beringin: 330 km, about 1h 15m, -1h. KUL-VCA Can Tho: 928 km, about 2h 0m, -1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident WMKK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airports.malaysiaairports.com.my is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
57.08 million passengers (2024)
Airline role
Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia
Terminal footprint
2 terminals
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 13,530 ft / 4,124 m
Runway identifiers
14L/32R, 14R/32L, 15/33
OurAirports classifies KUL as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Sepang.
KUL (WMKK) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 57.08 million passengers (2024), operating from a near sea-level field at 69 ft (21 m).
KUL also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as malaysia's main international airport and a hub for malaysia airlines, airasia, and batik air malaysia..
KUL's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 13,530 ft / 4,124 m and source surfaces recorded as PEM (3).
Malaysia Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KUL.
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport.
- The airport operates with KLIA Terminal 1, KLIA Terminal 2, and three runways.
- KLIA is the largest and busiest airport in the country and a mega-hub for Peninsular Malaysia.
- In 2024, it handled 57.08 million passengers, 794,943 tonnes of cargo, and 819,026 aircraft movements, ranking as the 26th-busiest airport by total passenger traffic.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airports.malaysiaairports.com.my, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KUL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KUL uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (MYT, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is about 44 km from central Sepang; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SIN Singapore is the closest retained alternate at 297 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
airports.malaysiaairports.com.my is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KUL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KUL ranks #1 in the curated Malaysia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
KUL has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Asia/Kuala_Lumpur a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KUL is 69 ft (21 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include EZE 67 ft (20 m) (2 ft delta) · PER 67 ft (20 m) (2 ft delta) · CKY 72 ft (22 m) (3 ft delta) · LFW 72 ft (22 m) (3 ft delta) · ADA 65 ft (20 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KUL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SIN 297 km +0h · KNO 330 km -1h · VCA 928 km -1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | SIN | 297 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Beringin | KNO | 330 km | 1h 15m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Can Tho | VCA | 928 km | 2h 0m | -1h | --:--:-- |
KUL to SIN
Singapore
Distance 297 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Asia/Singapore is +0h from KUL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KUL to KNO
Beringin
Distance 330 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Jakarta is -1h from KUL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KUL to VCA
Can Tho
Distance 928 km; estimated travel window 2h 0m; destination zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh is -1h from KUL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Sepang, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Kuala Lumpur is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KUL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sepang
sepang · 7.3 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi
bandar-baru-salak-tinggi · 7.9 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kampung Baharu Nilai
kampung-baharu-nilai · 12 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bangi
bangi · 19 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tanjung Sepat
tanjung-sepat · 19 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bandar Sri Sendayan
bandar-sri-sendayan · 20 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cyberjaya
cyberjaya · 21 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Putrajaya
putrajaya · 21 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Seremban 2
seremban-2 · 23 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lukut
lukut · 24 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banting
banting · 24 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Seremban
seremban · 25 km · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Singapore (SIN), Beringin (KNO), Can Tho (VCA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Malaysia's main international airport and a hub for Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Batik Air Malaysia..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 57.08 million passengers (2024).
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 13,530 ft / 4,124 m; identifiers 14L/32R, 14R/32L, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: PEM (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Malaysia Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1998.
- Network role: Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KUL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Singapore Changi AirportSIN
Singapore · large airport
- Distance
- 297 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 22 ft (7 m)
Compare against SIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kualanamu International AirportKNO
Beringin · large airport
- Distance
- 330 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against KNO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Can Tho International AirportVCA
Can Tho · large airport
- Distance
- 928 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against VCA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) in?▾
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur timezone (UTC+08:00, MYT).
What are the codes for Kuala Lumpur International Airport?▾
Kuala Lumpur International Airport uses IATA code KUL and ICAO code WMKK.
Where is Kuala Lumpur International Airport located?▾
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is located in Sepang, Malaysia at coordinates 2.7456° N, 101.7100° E, with an elevation of 69 ft (21 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Kuala Lumpur International Airport from central Sepang?▾
Kuala Lumpur International Airport sits roughly 44 km from the nearest mapped city center for Sepang.
Which route reference is most useful from KUL?▾
Singapore (SIN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 13m, destination timezone Asia/Singapore, and a +0h difference from KUL.
How many runways does Kuala Lumpur International Airport have?▾
Kuala Lumpur International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,530 ft / 4,124 m; identifiers include 14L/32R, 14R/32L, 15/33.