# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Kerama (KJP)

> 9,299 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,299 km / 5,778 mi / 5,021 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:00 in Hamburg, it's 07:00 in Kerama)
- **Elevation difference**: 103 ft (KJP is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Kerama Airport (KJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kjp-kerama-kerama-airport/1ef266df-8e62-64ae-b2f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerama, Japan
- ICAO: ROKR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.170000, 127.290000
- Elevation: 156 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 00:00 in Hamburg, it's 07:00 in Kerama.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kerama Airport (KJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kjp-kerama-kerama-airport/1ef266df-8e62-64ae-b2f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)