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JAN to KUA: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,796 mi
15,764 km · 8,512 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from KUA?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,796 miles (15,764 km, 8,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Jackson and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 13 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to KUA?
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