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AKO to SZB: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,059 mi
14,579 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from SZB?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,059 miles (14,579 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akron and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to SZB?
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