Flights Kuala Lumpur → Phuket
KUL → HKT
Route overview
The flight route connects Kuala Lumpur, where the airport opened in 1998, to Phuket. This busy route serves a destination airport that handles over seventeen million passengers annually and is operated by aircraft including Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A330-200.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Phuket (HKT) route is operated by Qatar Airways. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phuket the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Kuala Lumpur the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Phuket: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Phuket (HKT) heads north-west for about 705 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kuala Lumpur the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phuket it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about KUL-HKT
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Qatar Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
