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AKO to KUM: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,465 mi
10,404 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from KUM?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,465 miles (10,404 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akron and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to KUM?
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