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GAJ to KUA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
3,344 mi
5,381 km · 2,906 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from KUA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kuantan (KUA) is 3,344 miles (5,381 km, 2,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Yamagata and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to KUA?
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