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RHV to SZB: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,496 mi
13,672 km · 7,383 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SZB?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,496 miles (13,672 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 RHV to SZB?
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