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UME to KMJ: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
4,777 mi
7,688 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Near KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UME from KMJ?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 4,777 miles (7,688 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Umea and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 7 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to KMJ?
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