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SYD to KOJ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
4,734 mi
7,619 km · 4,114 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
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 SYD from KOJ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 4,734 miles (7,619 km, 4,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Sydney and Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to KOJ?
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