KUL Kuala Lumpur International Airport
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Kuala Lumpur18:17·31°C·#32/327
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+20 min

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +20 min, arrivals 16 min early. 6 of 208 flights cancelled (2.9%). Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

18:00today +20 min minor

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Kuala Lumpur (KUL) delays today: 65% of the 409 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +20 min and arrivals 16 min early, across 208 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 208 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 09:31 UTC.

Departures200 timed
On time29%58
Delayed71%142
typical now +20 min
Arrivals209 timed
On time90%188
Delayed10%21
typical now 16 min early
Departuresfull board ↗
18:10JT0161PKU Pekanbaru · gate C013on time
18:25MH1276KUA Kuantan · gate A003on time
18:25MH2528KCH Kuching · gate A011on time
18:30MH1252AOR Alor Satar · gate B008Lon time
18:30OD0131LHE Lahore · gate C016on time
18:30OD0157DPS Kuta · gate H004Lon time
18:45CA0484TFU Chengdu · gate C031on time
18:50MH0106AMD Ahmedabad · gate H002Lon time
07:00OD520DMK BangkokCancelled
07:25MU7708NKG NanjingCancelled
11:25OD526DMK BangkokCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +16. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

18:10MH2517KCH from Kuchingon time
18:20MH0183MAA from Chennaion time
18:20OD1635KCH from Kuchingon time
18:25MH0128DMEL from Melbourneon time
18:25VN0679SGN from Ho Chi Minh Cityon time
18:30MH0073HKG from Hong Kongon time
04:40OD0165DAC from DhakaCancelled
06:00MH128MEL from MelbourneCancelled
06:25MU7707DLC from DalianCancelled
live positions · 3-min feed
5aircraft inbound · next to land FY3693 from Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, lands ~18:22
FY3693Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City
lands ~18:22
OD1635Kuching
lands ~18:29
MH1455Langkawi
lands ~18:35
MH2645Kota Kinabalu
lands ~20:00

Positions as of 18:10 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

median · min 3 legs
KMGKunming+34m
DPSKuta+32m
NKGNanjing+30m
PERPerth+24m
BKKBangkok+22m
median · min 3 legs
TKTURKISH AIRLINES+35m
VJVIETJET AIR+27m
MUCHINA EASTERN+20m
ODBATIK AIR MALAYSIA+15m
EKEMIRATES AIRLINE+15m
Why2 kt winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 2.9%6 of 208 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ low visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Today is the worst day of the last 30. Median day: +18 min departures.

+17
MON
+16
TUE
+17
WED
+17
THU
+18
FRI
+18
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+16 min), heaviest on Saturday (+18 min).

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Kuala Lumpur airport delays today

Delays are building at KUL. A typical departure is currently +20 min. Arrivals are 16 min early. Cancellations: 6 of 208 tracked flights (2.9%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 04:00 (+9 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 4km, Haze, Few clouds at 1800ft.

Is Kuala Lumpur (KUL) delayed right now?

Delays are building at KUL. Departures +20 min, arrivals 16 min early. 6 of 208 flights cancelled (2.9%). Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 65% of the 409 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

Winds Variable at 2kt, Vis 4km, Temp 31°C, Dew 25°C, Alt 1007 hPa, Haze, Few clouds at 1800ft. 31°C. wind 2 kt. visibility 4 km. flight rules IFR.

What is the best day to fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at KUL today?

We tracked 208 flights today: departures +20 min, arrivals 16 min early. 2.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for KUL?

The next TAF period (IFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 4km, Haze, Few clouds at 1800ft.

Are there cancellations at KUL today?

6 cancellations across 208 tracked flights today (2.9% of operations).

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How we measure this →
IFRRight now instrument (IFR). Expect wider spacing and possible holding patterns.
Wind2 kt
Visibility4 km
Temp / dew31 / 25 °C
Pressure1007 hPa
WeatherHaze
WMKK 180930Z VRB02KT 4000 HZ FEW018 31/25 Q1007 NOSIG
14:00 to 20:00IFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 4km, Haze, Few clouds at 1800ft
14:00 to 18:00TEMPOIFRVis 3km, Light Thunderstorm Rain, Few clouds at 1700ft (Cumulonimbus)
Dep index
1.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 17:30 local · 47m ago · delay window 17:31 local · How these are computed → methodology