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KOJ to SQL: distance & flight time
Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,728 mi
9,219 km · 4,978 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, 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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 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 KOJ from SQL?
The flight distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,728 miles (9,219 km, 4,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOJ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Kagoshima and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Kagoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOJ to SQL?
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