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SYO to KUA: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
3,335 mi
5,367 km · 2,898 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from KUA?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kuantan (KUA) is 3,335 miles (5,367 km, 2,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Shonai and Kuantan?
Kuantan is 1 hour behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to KUA?
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