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AXJ to GWT: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,487 mi
8,830 km · 4,768 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXJ from GWT?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,487 miles (8,830 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amakusa and Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to GWT?
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