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SZB to ABQ: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
9,230 mi
14,854 km · 8,020 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from ABQ?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 9,230 miles (14,854 km, 8,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 14 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to ABQ?
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