Country: Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Population: 1,644,783
Country Capital: Yes
For all cities with a population greater than one hundred thousand, Kuala Lumpur is closest to Petaling Jaya and farthest from Cuenca. The closest foreign city is Tanjung Balai and the farthest domestic city is Sandakan. See below for the top 5 closest and farthest cities (domestically, internationally and by continent) and to see which cities, if any, Kuala Lumpur is the closest and farthest to. Filter to include all cities over 100k, 500k or 1 million in population.
| Farthest Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Cuenca, Ecuador | 12,396 |
| Loja, Ecuador | 12,353 |
| Machala, Ecuador | 12,337 |
| Milagro, Ecuador | 12,328 |
| Riobamba, Ecuador | 12,327 |
| Closest Foreign Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Tanjung Balai, Indonesia | 131 |
| Tebing Tinggi, Indonesia | 175 |
| Pakanbaru, Indonesia | 180 |
| Pematang Siantar, Indonesia | 182 |
 | Singapore, Singapore | 197 |
| Farthest Domestic Cities | Miles |  | Sandakan, Malaysia | 1,144 | | Tawau, Malaysia | 1,123 | | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 1,013 | | Miri, Malaysia | 854 | | Bintulu, Malaysia | 787 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest African Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3,400 |
| Beau Bassin - Rose Hill, Mauritius | 3,403 |
| Vacoas - Phoenix, Mauritius | 3,404 |
 | Saint-Denis (La Réunion), France | 3,541 |
| Saint-Paul (La Réunion), France | 3,555 |
| Farthest African Cities | Miles |  | Praia, Cape Verde | 8,495 |  | Pikine, Senegal | 8,100 | | Guediawaye, Senegal | 8,099 | | Dakar, Senegal | 8,097 | | Rufisque, Senegal | 8,091 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Asian Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | 6 |
| Ampang/Ulu Kelang, Malaysia | 7 |
| Seleyang Baru, Malaysia | 9 |
| Subang Jaya, Malaysia | 10 |
| Shah Alam, Malaysia | 11 |
| Farthest Asian Cities | Miles |  | Izmir, Turkey | 5,251 | | Manisa, Turkey | 5,237 | | Bandirma, Turkey | 5,224 | | Balikesir, Turkey | 5,222 | | Turgutlu, Turkey | 5,221 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Australia and Oceania Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Darwin, Australia | 2,272 |
| Perth, Australia | 2,587 |
 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 3,253 |
| Cairns, Australia | 3,311 |
| Townsville, Australia | 3,433 |
| Farthest Australia and Oceania Cities | Miles |  | Tauranga, New Zealand | 5,510 | | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | 5,498 | | Wellington, New Zealand | 5,492 | | Hamilton, New Zealand | 5,464 | | Christchurch, New Zealand | 5,425 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest European Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Atirau, Kazakhstan | 4,237 |
 | Derbent, Russia | 4,240 |
| Zlatoust, Russia | 4,282 |
| Orenburg, Russia | 4,286 |
| Kaspiysk, Russia | 4,294 |
| Farthest European Cities | Miles |  | San Cristóbal De La Laguna, Spain | 7,795 | | Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain | 7,791 | | Telde, Spain | 7,752 | | Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain | 7,751 |  | Amadora, Portugal | 7,199 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest North American Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Anchorage (AK), United States of America | 6,633 |
| Honolulu (HI), United States of America | 6,817 |
 | Vancouver (BC), Canada | 7,944 |
| Richmond (BC), Canada | 7,948 |
| Burnaby (BC), Canada | 7,950 |
| Farthest North American Cities | Miles |  | Panama de Panama, Panama | 11,592 | | San Miguelito, Panama | 11,587 |  | Cartago, Costa Rica | 11,473 | | San Jose, Costa Rica | 11,451 | | Alajuela, Costa Rica | 11,442 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest South American Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Punta Arenas, Chile | 8,959 |
 | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | 9,417 |
 | Olinda, Brazil | 9,441 |
| Paulista, Brazil | 9,443 |
| Recife, Brazil | 9,443 |
| Farthest South American Cities | Miles | | Cuenca, Ecuador | 12,396 | | Loja, Ecuador | 12,353 | | Machala, Ecuador | 12,337 | | Milagro, Ecuador | 12,328 | | Riobamba, Ecuador | 12,327 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest City To | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Seleyang Baru | 9 |
| Ampang/Ulu Kelang | 7 |
| Farthest City From | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Not the farthest city from any other city | ||