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KUA to SDM: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,800 mi
14,163 km · 7,647 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from SDM?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,800 miles (14,163 km, 7,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SDM?
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