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AAC to KUA: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
4,866 mi
7,831 km · 4,228 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from KUA?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Kuantan (KUA) is 4,866 miles (7,831 km, 4,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 El Arish and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 5 hours ahead of El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to KUA?
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