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UME to KBR: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
5,593 mi
9,001 km · 4,860 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Near KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UME from KBR?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 5,593 miles (9,001 km, 4,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Umea and Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 6 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to KBR?
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