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JKG to KKJ: distance & flight time
Joenkoeping (Jönköping Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,135 mi
8,265 km · 4,463 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- JKG — Jönköping Airport · Joenkoeping, Sweden
- 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 JKG
- KVB · Skövde Airport48 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport59 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport62 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport66 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 JKG from KKJ?
The flight distance from Joenkoeping (JKG) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,135 miles (8,265 km, 4,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKG to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 JKG to KKJ?
Nonstop service on JKG–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 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joenkoeping and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 7 hours ahead of Joenkoeping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKG to KKJ?
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Why are some JKG to KKJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKG–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.