# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Kitakyushu (KKJ)

> 11,248 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,248 km / 6,989 mi / 6,074 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 17:32 in Boston, it's 06:32 in Kitakyushu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (KKJ is higher than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boston, United States
- ICAO: KBOS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.360000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitakyushu, Japan
- ICAO: RJFR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.850000, 131.030000
- Elevation: 21 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:32 in Boston, it's 06:32 in Kitakyushu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)