Distance from Medan to Kuala Lumpur

The distance between Medan, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 339 kilometers (211 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

From Medan to Kuala Lumpur, the straight-line distance is 339 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Medan at 26 meters above sea level and Kuala Lumpur at 56 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Jet fighter 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
  • Malacca International Airport (MKZ)

Other distances from Medan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 km

Other distances from Kuala Lumpur

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 1,627 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya 10 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Klang 29 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan 1,848 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Medan and Kuala Lumpur.

From To Distance (kilometers)
São Paulo, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 339 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 339 km
Washington, United States Queens, United States 338 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Belo Horizonte, Brazil 340 km
San Jose, United States Bakersfield, United States 338 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 337 km
San Diego, United States Bakersfield, United States 341 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Piura, Peru 342 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 336 km
Washington, United States Manhattan, United States 336 km
Bengaluru, India Madurai, India 343 km
Ahmedabad, India Indore, India 335 km
Dublin, Ireland Nottingham, United Kingdom 344 km
Detroit, United States Toronto, Canada 334 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 344 km
Belmopan, Belize Guatemala City, Guatemala 344 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kano, Nigeria 344 km
London, United Kingdom Paris, France 344 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 345 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 345 km

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