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KUA to CAE: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,816 mi
15,797 km · 8,530 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from CAE?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,816 miles (15,797 km, 8,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to CAE?
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