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SZB to SYD: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
4,118 mi
6,627 km · 3,578 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from SYD?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Sydney (SYD) is 4,118 miles (6,627 km, 3,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZB to SYD?
Nonstop service on SZB–SYD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZB–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZB to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZB–SYD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.