KUL Airport Code, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
KUL is the IATA airport code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the main international gateway for Sepang, Malaysia. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, WMKK.
What airport is KUL?
KUL is the IATA airport code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, in Sepang, Malaysia. The same airport has the ICAO code WMKK.
It is a major hub, ranked number 42 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code WMKK begins with W, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Malay Archipelago.
| IATA airport code | KUL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | WMKK |
| Airport | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| City | Sepang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Main airlines | MH, AK, OD |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is KUL airport located?
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is in Sepang, Malaysia, at coordinates 2.74558, 101.71.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 2.75° N, 101.71° E. It is close to sea level at 69 ft (21 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at KUL
It has 3 runways. The longest is 13,530 ft (4.12 km), designated 14L/32R.
Which airlines fly to KUL?
The open route dataset lists MH (Malaysia Airlines), AK (AirAsia), OD (Malindo Air), D7 (AirAsia X), AA (American Airlines), QZ (Indonesia AirAsia) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the KUL code comes from
KUL is KUala Lumpur, taking K, U and L from the capital's name. The code moved from the old Subang airport to the new Sepang mega-airport in 1998, and today it covers Malaysia Airlines' hub and one of Asia's biggest low-cost operations at the adjacent klia2 terminal.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
The IATA code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang is KUL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Sepang?
The 3-letter IATA code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang is KUL.
What is the ICAO code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
The ICAO code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport is WMKK. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code KUL.
What is the difference between KUL and WMKK?
KUL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. WMKK is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from KUL
Distance and typical flight time from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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