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KMJ to SQL: distance & flight time
Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,676 mi
9,135 km · 4,933 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMJ from SQL?
The flight distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,676 miles (9,135 km, 4,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMJ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Kumamoto and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Kumamoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMJ to SQL?
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