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HKT to KKJ: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
2,737 mi
4,405 km · 2,378 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from KKJ?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 2,737 miles (4,405 km, 2,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HKT to KKJ?
Nonstop service on HKT–KKJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phuket and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 2 hours ahead of Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to KKJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKT–KKJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HKT to KKJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKT–KKJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.