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AMS to KUM: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,858 mi
9,427 km · 5,090 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from KUM?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,858 miles (9,427 km, 5,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Amsterdam and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to KUM?
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