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SHA to KUA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
2,232 mi
3,591 km · 1,939 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from KUA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kuantan (KUA) is 2,232 miles (3,591 km, 1,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to KUA?
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