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KUA to DWH: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
9,790 mi
15,756 km · 8,508 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from DWH?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Houston (DWH) is 9,790 miles (15,756 km, 8,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to DWH?
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 Kuantan and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to DWH?
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