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MCF to SZB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
10,279 mi
16,543 km · 8,932 nm
20h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 37m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from SZB?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 10,279 miles (16,543 km, 8,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 37m 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 Tampa and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SZB?
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