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SHJ to KUA: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
3,493 mi
5,622 km · 3,036 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 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
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 SHJ from KUA?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Kuantan (KUA) 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 SHJ to KUA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from SHJ to KUA?
Nonstop service on SHJ–KUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 4 hours ahead of Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to KUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHJ–KUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHJ to KUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHJ–KUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.