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SFO to SZB: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,459 mi
13,614 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from SZB?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,459 miles (13,614 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to SZB?
Nonstop service on SFO–SZB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to SZB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–SZB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to SZB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–SZB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.