Nonstop flight route between Chios Island, Greece and Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'35"N by 26°8'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Distance from JKH to KUA:
5,356.84 miles (8,620.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chios Island National Airport (JKH), Chios Island, Greece and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,357 miles (or 8,621 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 Chios Island National Airport and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan, 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 Chios Island National Airport and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JKH / LGHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chios Island, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'35"N by 26°8'26"E |
| Area Served: | Chios, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JKH |
| More Information: | JKH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Chios Island National Airport (JKH):
- In addition to being known as "Chios Island National Airport", another name for JKH is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου".
- Chios Island National Airport (JKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chios Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Chios Island National 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 closest airport to Chios Island National Airport (JKH) is Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSE of JKH.
- The furthest airport from Chios Island National Airport (JKH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
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.
- 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 handled 280,074 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.99 miles (75.62 km) SSE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece |     |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) ENE | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 55.12 miles (88.71 km) E | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 4 | 55.14 miles (88.74 km) NNE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 61.63 miles (99.18 km) SE | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 76.17 miles (122.59 km) SW | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 87.77 miles (141.25 km) SSE | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 8 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) SW | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) NNE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 10 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) SSW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) WNW | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 12 | 107.40 miles (172.84 km) SSW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 13 | 112.32 miles (180.77 km) SE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 14 | 117.84 miles (189.64 km) SE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 15 | 119.06 miles (191.61 km) NNW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.58 miles (18,229.93 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,275.30 miles (18,145.79 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,205.23 miles (18,033.03 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.85 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,161.71 miles (17,962.99 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,138.00 miles (17,924.83 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,977.85 miles (17,667.10 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,974.84 miles (17,662.25 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,930.67 miles (17,591.17 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,919.92 miles (17,573.86 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,919.33 miles (17,572.92 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,918.67 miles (17,571.86 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,918.30 miles (17,571.26 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,901.00 miles (17,543.41 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,899.52 miles (17,541.03 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |