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MEM to KUA: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,622 mi
15,484 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
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 MEM from KUA?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,622 miles (15,484 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 Memphis and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to KUA?
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