map of first leg

Map: Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur

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June 24th 2008
Our trip to Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to take 10 hours flying time. This is 3 hours longer than on the same return journey. We think it is because on our way there we will be flying against the prevailing winds, whereas on the way back we will have them pushing along behind us. On our last trip we reached ground speeds of over 1,000km per hour on the return journey. Kuala Lumpur is the capital ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more