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NPE to KMJ: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
5,799 mi
9,332 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from KMJ?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 5,799 miles (9,332 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 NAPIER and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 3 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to KMJ?
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