Distance from San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur

The distance between San Francisco, Costa Rica and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 18,420 kilometers (11,446 miles).

San Francisco, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

From San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur, the straight-line distance is 18,420 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 1,131 meters above sea level, while Kuala Lumpur is at 56 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9938° N 84.1274° W

Elevation: 1,131 m (3,711 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
  • Malacca International Airport (MKZ)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
  • Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to San José 8 km
From San Francisco to Alajuela 10 km
From San Francisco to Limón 120 km
From San Francisco to Liberia 160 km
From San Francisco to San José 153 km

Other distances from Kuala Lumpur

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 1,627 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan 1,848 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru 296 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya 10 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fortaleza, Brazil Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 18,419 km
Taipei, Taiwan Belo Horizonte, Brazil 18,430 km
Perth, Australia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18,406 km
Perth, Australia Charlotte, United States 18,435 km
Bangkok, Thailand Sucre, Bolivia 18,403 km
Rome, Italy Auckland, New Zealand 18,396 km
Beijing, China Porto Alegre, Brazil 18,444 km

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