Setia Alam: 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.
Setia Alam is a city of 150,000 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 142 m (466 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Setia Alam runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 3.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Setia Alam is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 11 km (7 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, 49 km).
Flights to Setia Alam: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Setia Alam · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 334 km (Singapore) — flights · buses · car rental
- Medan, 314 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Batam, 359 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 287 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 10 km
- Petaling Jaya, 17 km — tours
- Ipoh, 170 km — buses · tours
- Shah Alam, 9 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Setia Alam?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Setia Alam?
About 150,000 people live in Setia Alam (GeoNames).
What time zone is Setia Alam in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Setia Alam?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Setia Alam?
Singapore (334 km), Medan (314 km), Kuala Lumpur (26 km), Batam (359 km), Pekanbaru (287 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.