Setapak: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Setapak is a city of 353,268 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Setapak runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 21 min in late June (computed for 3.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Setapak is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,401-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 51 km).
Flights to Setapak: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Setapak · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 318 km (Singapore) — flights · buses · car rental
- Medan, 342 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 9 km
- Batam, 343 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 301 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 297 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 22 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 17 km — tours
- Ipoh, 169 km — buses · tours
- Shah Alam, 25 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Setapak?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Setapak?
About 353,268 people live in Setapak (GeoNames).
What time zone is Setapak in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Setapak?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Setapak?
Singapore (318 km), Medan (342 km), Kuala Lumpur (9 km), Batam (343 km), Pekanbaru (301 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.