# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Kumamoto (KMJ)

> 8,847 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,847 km / 5,498 mi / 4,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:24 in Hamburg, it's 07:24 in Kumamoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 589 ft (KMJ 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

### [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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:24 in Hamburg, it's 07:24 in Kumamoto.
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)
- [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)