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HEK to KUA: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
3,500 mi
5,633 km · 3,041 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from KUA?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Kuantan (KUA) is 3,500 miles (5,633 km, 3,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEK to KUA?
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