Nonstop flight route between Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and Northern Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°34'18"N by 76°11'47"W)
Distance from KUA to YAR:
8,474.74 miles (13,638.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia and La Grande-3 Airport (YAR), Northern Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,475 miles (or 13,639 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: | YAR / CYAD |
| Airport Name: | La Grande-3 Airport |
| Location: | Northern Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'18"N by 76°11'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAR |
| More Information: | YAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan handled 280,074 passengers last year.
Facts about La Grande-3 Airport (YAR):
- Because of La Grande-3 Airport's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at La Grande-3 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.
- La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) W of YAR.
| 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 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) W | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 103.98 miles (167.34 km) E | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 112.47 miles (181.01 km) W | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 115.51 miles (185.89 km) WSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 129.96 miles (209.15 km) S | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 133.93 miles (215.54 km) NNW | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 180.58 miles (290.62 km) SW | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) N | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 214.64 miles (345.43 km) ENE | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) NNW | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 243.55 miles (391.95 km) SW | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 244.99 miles (394.27 km) WSW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 247.91 miles (398.97 km) WSW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 261.51 miles (420.85 km) W | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.99 miles (17,672.15 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,973.21 miles (17,659.62 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,971.41 miles (17,656.73 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,949.96 miles (17,622.21 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.57 miles (17,581.34 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,905.19 miles (17,550.16 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,837.24 miles (17,440.81 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,836.98 miles (17,440.38 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,825.08 miles (17,421.24 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,803.89 miles (17,387.13 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,733.07 miles (17,273.16 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,654.61 miles (17,146.89 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,643.65 miles (17,129.25 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,638.27 miles (17,120.59 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,632.75 miles (17,111.71 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |