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CLE to SZB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,352 mi
15,050 km · 8,126 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SZB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,352 miles (15,050 km, 8,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Cleveland and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SZB?
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