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BFM to KUA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,946 mi
16,007 km · 8,643 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from KUA?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,946 miles (16,007 km, 8,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Mobile and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to KUA?
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