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KUA to LAX: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,678 mi
13,966 km · 7,541 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from LAX?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,678 miles (13,966 km, 7,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to LAX?
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