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BUF to SZB: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,254 mi
14,892 km · 8,041 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SZB?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,254 miles (14,892 km, 8,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Buffalo and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SZB?
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