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KKJ to SZB: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
2,847 mi
4,582 km · 2,474 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from SZB?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 2,847 miles (4,582 km, 2,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KKJ to SZB?
Nonstop service on KKJ–SZB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kitakyushu and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to SZB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KKJ–SZB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KKJ to SZB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KKJ–SZB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.