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MAM to KUA: distance & flight time
Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,968 mi
16,042 km · 8,662 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAM
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAM from KUA?
The flight distance from Matamoros (MAM) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,968 miles (16,042 km, 8,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAM to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Matamoros and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 14 hours ahead of Matamoros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAM to KUA?
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