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MEM to SZB: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,695 mi
15,603 km · 8,425 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from SZB?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,695 miles (15,603 km, 8,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Memphis and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SZB?
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