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KUA to KIX: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
2,950 mi
4,748 km · 2,564 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from KIX?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Osaka (KIX) is 2,950 miles (4,748 km, 2,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to KIX?
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