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COU to KMJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,768 mi
10,891 km · 5,881 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from KMJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,768 miles (10,891 km, 5,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Columbia and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to KMJ?
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