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TIW to SZB: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
8,050 mi
12,954 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from SZB?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 8,050 miles (12,954 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Tacoma and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SZB?
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