Nonstop flight route between Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Los Cabos, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°9'6"N by 109°43'14"W)
Distance from KUA to SJD:
9,541.25 miles (15,355.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), Los Cabos, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,541 miles (or 15,355 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: | SJD / MMSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Los Cabos, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'6"N by 109°43'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJD |
| More Information: | SJD 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 closest airport to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNE of KUA.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan handled 280,074 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Los Cabos International Airport (SJD):
- The closest airport to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNW of SJD.
- The furthest airport from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Los Cabos International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in Mexico, located at San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Los Cabos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Cabos International 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.
- Terminal 2 operates international flights only and has 10 gates.
- In addition to being known as "Los Cabos International Airport", another name for SJD is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos".
| 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 | 75.48 miles (121.47 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 177.60 miles (285.83 km) NW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) NNE | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 180.37 miles (290.27 km) NE | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 5 | 219.47 miles (353.19 km) E | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 6 | 221.11 miles (355.85 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 7 | 293.10 miles (471.69 km) N | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 8 | 333.34 miles (536.46 km) ESE | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 334.03 miles (537.56 km) ESE | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 10 | 335.25 miles (539.53 km) ENE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 11 | 341.19 miles (549.09 km) NNW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 12 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) N | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 430.40 miles (692.65 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 430.77 miles (693.26 km) ENE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 432.70 miles (696.36 km) SE | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,934.00 miles (19,205.86 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,607.41 miles (18,680.28 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,478.90 miles (18,473.46 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,478.83 miles (18,473.34 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,046.44 miles (17,777.48 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,043.52 miles (17,772.78 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,029.13 miles (17,749.62 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,019.01 miles (17,733.34 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,961.77 miles (17,641.22 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,952.89 miles (17,626.92 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,952.61 miles (17,626.47 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,937.11 miles (17,601.53 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,902.05 miles (17,545.11 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 14 | 10,881.55 miles (17,512.11 km) ESE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,872.17 miles (17,497.02 km) ESE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |