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ESH to KKJ: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,880 mi
9,463 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from KKJ?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,880 miles (9,463 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Shoreham By Sea and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to KKJ?
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