Nonstop flight route between Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Turku, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°30'52"N by 22°15'42"E)
Distance from KUA to TKU:
5,684.31 miles (9,147.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Turku Airport (TKU), Turku, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,684 miles (or 9,148 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan and Turku Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan and Turku Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TKU / EFTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Turku, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°30'52"N by 22°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Turku, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKU |
| More Information: | TKU 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Turku Airport (TKU):
- Turku Airport (TKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Turku Airport", another name for TKU is "Turun lentoasemaÅbo flygplats".
- Logicity was at first a project of Pilot Turku Ltd but now operated by Turku Municipal Property Corporation after the contract with Pilot Turku Ltd ended 2010.
- Because of Turku Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Turku 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.
- The furthest airport from Turku Airport (TKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Turku Airport handled 454,948 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Turku Airport (TKU) is Pori Airport (POR), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) NNW of TKU.
| 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 | 67.23 miles (108.20 km) NNW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 2 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NE | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 3 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) WSW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 4 | 89.41 miles (143.88 km) E | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 5 | 93.16 miles (149.92 km) E | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 6 | 96.69 miles (155.61 km) E | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 7 | 107.15 miles (172.45 km) S | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 8 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) SE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 9 | 125.19 miles (201.48 km) NE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 10 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) N | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 11 | 151.71 miles (244.15 km) N | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 12 | 158.12 miles (254.47 km) S | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 160.24 miles (257.89 km) ENE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 14 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) WSW | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 164.26 miles (264.35 km) SSE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.48 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,798.13 miles (17,377.87 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,781.79 miles (17,351.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,774.42 miles (17,339.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,763.71 miles (17,322.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,742.55 miles (17,288.41 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,737.75 miles (17,280.69 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,736.51 miles (17,278.70 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,734.57 miles (17,275.58 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,707.14 miles (17,231.43 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,704.64 miles (17,227.41 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.55 miles (17,227.26 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,687.60 miles (17,199.98 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,680.18 miles (17,188.04 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,678.68 miles (17,185.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |