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SZB to CLJ: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,488 mi
8,831 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from CLJ?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,488 miles (8,831 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to CLJ?
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