Nonstop flight route between Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Olbia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E)
Distance from KUA to OLB:
6,240.37 miles (10,042.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), Olbia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,240 miles (or 10,043 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUA / WMKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E |
| Area Served: | Pahang, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUA |
| More Information: | KUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLB / LIEO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Olbia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E |
| Area Served: | Olbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLB |
| More Information: | OLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA):
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan", another name for KUA is "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah / TUDM Kuantan".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (meaning Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNE of KUA.
- Because of Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan handled 280,074 passengers last year.
Facts about Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB):
- The furthest airport from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (meaning Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,071 miles (19,426 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport handled 1,887,640 passengers last year.
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of OLB.
- In addition to being known as "Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport", another name for OLB is "Aeroporto di Olbia-Costa Smeralda".
- Because of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) NNE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) SE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) SSE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 113.88 miles (183.27 km) WSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) WSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 123.27 miles (198.39 km) SSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) SW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) SSE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 155.95 miles (250.98 km) WNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 168.18 miles (270.66 km) SSE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 11 | 168.79 miles (271.64 km) SSE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 173.35 miles (278.97 km) SSE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 175.04 miles (281.69 km) SSE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 175.79 miles (282.91 km) W | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) NNW | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.88 miles (19,794.68 km) SE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,282.92 miles (19,767.40 km) SSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,273.71 miles (19,752.57 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,258.17 miles (19,727.56 km) E | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,257.39 miles (19,726.30 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,253.45 miles (19,719.97 km) SSE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,221.41 miles (19,668.40 km) SE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,215.81 miles (19,659.39 km) E | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,215.66 miles (19,659.14 km) E | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,207.91 miles (19,646.68 km) S | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SSE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,201.84 miles (19,636.91 km) S | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,196.74 miles (19,628.70 km) W | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,196.06 miles (19,627.61 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,188.77 miles (19,615.87 km) E | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.87 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) WSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) S | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 80.71 miles (129.90 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) SSW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 7 | 119.30 miles (192.00 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 8 | 134.75 miles (216.85 km) NNE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 9 | 152.22 miles (244.97 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 10 | 154.68 miles (248.93 km) ENE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 171.79 miles (276.47 km) ENE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 182.02 miles (292.94 km) ENE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 186.47 miles (300.09 km) NNE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.44 miles (319.35 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 15 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.04 miles (19,426.41 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.64 miles (18,999.29 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,762.71 miles (18,930.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,734.20 miles (18,884.31 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,712.81 miles (18,849.89 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,709.42 miles (18,844.43 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.43 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,707.35 miles (18,841.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,691.53 miles (18,815.64 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.91 miles (18,795.34 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,672.77 miles (18,785.46 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,671.21 miles (18,782.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,669.73 miles (18,780.57 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,652.01 miles (18,752.04 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,645.15 miles (18,741.01 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |