# Distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Calgary (YYC)

> 8,737 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,737 km / 5,429 mi / 4,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 00:16 in Kumamoto, it's 09:16 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,915 ft (YYC is higher 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

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 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 00:16 in Kumamoto, it's 09:16 in Calgary.
With a 15-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)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
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