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MSP to SZB: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,997 mi
14,479 km · 7,818 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SZB?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,997 miles (14,479 km, 7,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Minneapolis and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SZB?
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