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KUA to BHM: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,776 mi
15,733 km · 8,495 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from BHM?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,776 miles (15,733 km, 8,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Kuantan and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 13 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to BHM?
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