UL2978 Flight Status SriLankan Airlines: Kuala Lumpur to Phuket (ALK2978)

SriLankan Airlines UL 2978

Landed On Time

KUL Kuala Lumpur

Scheduled
15:20
Actual
15:38

Terminal: 1 | Gate: H8

Departure: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · local time UTC+8

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

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HKT Phuket

Scheduled
15:45
Actual
15:53

Terminal: I

Arrival: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · local time UTC+7

Phuket International Airport (HKT)

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Landed 3h 14m ago 100%

KUL 15:38 HKT 15:53

705 km (438 mi) flown

Route map KUL to HKT Map of the great-circle route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia to Phuket International Airport, Thailand, 705 km. The plane shows an estimated position based on departure and arrival times. Map data: Natural Earth. KUL HKT Map data: Natural Earth

Estimated position based on departure and arrival times, not live tracking. Times are local at each airport.

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Distance: 705 km / 438 miles · Scheduled Duration: 01:25 · Actual Duration: 01:15

UL 2978 Flight Status & Schedule SriLankan Airlines Kuala Lumpur to Phuket

Date From To Departure Arrival Status Details
Nov 09 KUL HKT 15:38 15:53 Landed Track >
Nov 08 KUL HKT 15:40 15:49 Landed Track >
Nov 07 KUL HKT 15:32 15:49 Landed Track >
Nov 06 KUL HKT 16:03 16:16 Landed Late Track >
Nov 05 KUL HKT 15:57 16:08 Landed Late Track >
Nov 04 KUL HKT 15:27 15:38 Landed Track >
Nov 03 KUL HKT 15:27 15:36 Landed Track >
Nov 02 KUL HKT 15:37 15:51 Landed Track >

SriLankan Airlines operates UL 2978 from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket, a 705 km (438 mi) trip, daily. Its timetable allows 1 h 25 min; in practice it usually takes about 1 h 10 min, so it often makes up time. Today it left 18 minutes late and still landed at 15:53, just 8 minutes behind schedule.

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About UL 2978

Route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport KUL to Phuket International Airport HKT
Distance
705 km (438 mi)
Typical flight time
1 h 10 min
Flies
Daily
On time
6 of the last 8
Average delay when late
27 min
Usually departs from
Terminal 1

UL 2978 FAQ

How long is the UL2978 flight?
The timetable allows 1 h 25 min. Kuala Lumpur to Phuket is 705 km (438 mi).
How often is UL2978 late?
2 of the last 8 flights arrived 15 or more minutes late; when late, by 27 minutes on average.
Which days does UL2978 fly?
Daily: it was scheduled on each of the last 7 days.
Which terminal does UL2978 use?
It usually leaves from Terminal 1 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives at Terminal I at Phuket International Airport (HKT). Check the flight card above for today's terminal and gate.
What other flight numbers does UL2978 have?
Also listed as ALK2978 (SriLankan Airlines' ICAO code) and UL 2978.

UL2978 and Kuala Lumpur KUL to Phuket HKT Flights

Flight UL2978 is a code-share SriLankan Airlines flight of the Malaysia Airlines operated MH794.

Other flights departing from Kuala Lumpur KUL: 3U3996, MH794, AH3157, MH853

Other flights arriving at Phuket HKT: TK172, QP618, MH794

All flights connecting Kuala Lumpur KUL to Phuket HKT.