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EMP to SZB: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,356 mi
15,057 km · 8,130 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SZB?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,356 miles (15,057 km, 8,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Kempten and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SZB?
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