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SAC to SZB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,463 mi
13,619 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from SZB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,463 miles (13,619 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Sacramento and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to SZB?
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