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KUA to OAH: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
3,336 mi
5,368 km · 2,899 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from OAH?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Shindand (OAH) is 3,336 miles (5,368 km, 2,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KUA to OAH?
Nonstop service on KUA–OAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuantan and Shindand?
Shindand is 3.5 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUA–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KUA to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUA–OAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.