# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Kumamoto (KMJ)

> 11,519 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,519 km / 7,157 mi / 6,220 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:01 in Baltimore, it's 17:01 in Kumamoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 499 ft (KMJ is higher than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumamoto, Japan
- ICAO: RJFT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 32.840000, 130.850000
- Elevation: 642 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 04:01 in Baltimore, it's 17:01 in Kumamoto.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)