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SMF to KUL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,464 mi
13,622 km · 7,355 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,464 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from KUL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,464 miles (13,622 km, 7,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to KUL?
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 SMF to KUL?
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