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KUA to SQL: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,361 mi
13,455 km · 7,265 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from SQL?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,361 miles (13,455 km, 7,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SQL?
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