# Distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Las Vegas (LAS)

> 14,056 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,056 km / 8,734 mi / 7,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:38 in Kuantan, it's 04:38 in Las Vegas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,123 ft (LAS is higher than KUA)

## Airports

### [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuantan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKD
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.780000, 103.210000
- Elevation: 58 ft

### [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Vegas, United States
- ICAO: KLAS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.080000, -115.150000
- Elevation: 2,181 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:38 in Kuantan, it's 04:38 in Las Vegas.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)