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MSL to SZB: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,753 mi
15,696 km · 8,475 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from SZB?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,753 miles (15,696 km, 8,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Muscle Shoals and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SZB?
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