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SDY to KUL: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,616 mi
13,865 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Near KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDY from KUL?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,616 miles (13,865 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sidney and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to KUL?
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