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DTM to SZB: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
6,218 mi
10,007 km · 5,403 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SZB?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 6,218 miles (10,007 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Dortmund and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 6 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SZB?
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