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RCM to SZB: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
3,261 mi
5,248 km · 2,833 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SZB?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km, 2,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to SZB?
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