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JIM to KMJ: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,164 mi
9,920 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from KMJ?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,164 miles (9,920 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Jimma and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to KMJ?
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