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SCF to KKJ: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
6,243 mi
10,047 km · 5,425 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from KKJ?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 6,243 miles (10,047 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Scottsdale and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 16 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to KKJ?
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