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MSW to KMJ: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
5,720 mi
9,206 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 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 MSW from KMJ?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 5,720 miles (9,206 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Massawa and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 6 hours ahead of Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to KMJ?
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