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JAN to SZB: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,872 mi
15,888 km · 8,579 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from SZB?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,872 miles (15,888 km, 8,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Jackson and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to SZB?
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