# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Kanazawa (KMQ)

> 9,572 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,572 km / 5,947 mi / 5,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:25 in Geneva, it's 04:25 in Kanazawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,375 ft (KMQ is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Komatsu Airport (KMQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmq-kanazawa-komatsu-airport/1ef266df-8c1a-6bba-9500-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanazawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJNK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 36.390000, 136.410000
- Elevation: 36 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 21:25 in Geneva, it's 04:25 in Kanazawa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Komatsu Airport (KMQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmq-kanazawa-komatsu-airport/1ef266df-8c1a-6bba-9500-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)