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OAK to KKJ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,616 mi
9,039 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from KKJ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,616 miles (9,039 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Oakland and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 16 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to KKJ?
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