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TIJ to SZB: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,912 mi
14,343 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from SZB?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,912 miles (14,343 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Tijuana and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to SZB?
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