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EML to KKJ: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,813 mi
9,355 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from KKJ?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,813 miles (9,355 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Emmen and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 7 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to KKJ?
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