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POE to SZB: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,884 mi
15,907 km · 8,589 nm
19h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from SZB?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,884 miles (15,907 km, 8,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 51m 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 Fort Polk and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SZB?
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