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TPA to KKJ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
7,634 mi
12,285 km · 6,633 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from KKJ?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 7,634 miles (12,285 km, 6,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Tampa and Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to KKJ?
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