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KUA to SHJ: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,493 mi
5,622 km · 3,036 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from SHJ?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,493 miles (5,622 km, 3,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 4 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SHJ?
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