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BKK to KUA: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
705 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
705 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from KUA?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kuantan (KUA) is 705 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BKK to KUA?
Nonstop service on BKK–KUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to KUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKK–KUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKK to KUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKK–KUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.