# Distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 8,637 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,637 km / 5,367 mi / 4,664 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Israel
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:01 in Kumamoto, it's 10:01 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 507 ft (TLV is lower than KMJ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 16:01 in Kumamoto, it's 10:01 in Tel Aviv.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
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