# Distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 11,647 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,647 km / 7,237 mi / 6,289 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:01 in Kuantan, it's 13:01 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (LIS 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

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 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 20:01 in Kuantan, it's 13:01 in Lisbon.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)