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KUA to JRB: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
9,359 mi
15,061 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from JRB?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to New York (JRB) is 9,359 miles (15,061 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 New York?
New York is 12 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to JRB?
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