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ERF to KKJ: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,539 mi
8,915 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from KKJ?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,539 miles (8,915 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Erfurt and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 7 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to KKJ?
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