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ATH to SZB: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
5,411 mi
8,708 km · 4,702 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros 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 ATH from SZB?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 5,411 miles (8,708 km, 4,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Athens and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to SZB?
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