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AVL to SZB: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,759 mi
15,706 km · 8,480 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SZB?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,759 miles (15,706 km, 8,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Asheville and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SZB?
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