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SZB to ATL: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
9,867 mi
15,879 km · 8,574 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from ATL?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Atlanta (ATL) is 9,867 miles (15,879 km, 8,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to ATL?
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