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KUA to JHQ: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
3,507 mi
5,643 km · 3,047 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from JHQ?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 3,507 miles (5,643 km, 3,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 2 hours ahead of Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to JHQ?
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