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HET to KUA: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
2,617 mi
4,212 km · 2,274 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from KUA?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Kuantan (KUA) is 2,617 miles (4,212 km, 2,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 HET to KUA?
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