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RSL to SZB: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,258 mi
14,899 km · 8,045 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal 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 RSL from SZB?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,258 miles (14,899 km, 8,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 RSL to SZB?
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