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BFM to SZB: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
10,020 mi
16,125 km · 8,707 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from SZB?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 10,020 miles (16,125 km, 8,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 7m 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 Mobile and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SZB?
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