# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Kagoshima (KOJ)

> 8,940 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,940 km / 5,555 mi / 4,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:21 in Hamburg, it's 19:21 in Kagoshima)
- **Elevation difference**: 853 ft (KOJ is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://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

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 12:21 in Hamburg, it's 19:21 in Kagoshima.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)
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