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SZB to SFO: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,459 mi
13,614 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from SFO?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to San Francisco (SFO) 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 SZB to SFO?
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.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to SFO?
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