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NUQ to KOJ: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
5,741 mi
9,240 km · 4,989 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from KOJ?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 5,741 miles (9,240 km, 4,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Mountain View and Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KOJ?
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