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SSC to KUA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,818 mi
15,800 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from KUA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,818 miles (15,800 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Sumter and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to KUA?
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