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KUA to CLD: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,764 mi
14,104 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from CLD?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,764 miles (14,104 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to CLD?
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