Kitami: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kitami is a city of 119,135 people in Japan (Hokkaido), 79 m (259 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Itoshino Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kitami runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 31 min in late June (computed for 43.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kitami is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Monbetsu Airport (MBE, 68 km), Kushiro Airport (KUH, 88 km), Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB, 90 km).
Flights to Kitami: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Itoshino Station, Hiushinai Station, Higashi-Ainonai Station, Hakuyō Station, Rubeshibe Station, Nishi-Rubeshibe Station. Trains to Kitami
Buses to Kitami · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 221 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Asahikawa, 123 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hakodate, 342 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 362 km (Russia)
- Tomakomai, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kushiro, 100 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Obihiro, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ebetsu, 204 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Otaru, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Elizabeth, Kōchi-shi, Barrhead, Jinju, Marumori, Ōno-chō, Poronaysk, Sakawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kitami?
Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kitami?
About 119,135 people live in Kitami, across 1,427 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kitami in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kitami?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kitami?
Sapporo (221 km), Asahikawa (123 km), Hakodate (342 km), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (362 km), Tomakomai (226 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.