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BBS to KUM: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,069 mi
9,768 km · 5,274 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from KUM?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,069 miles (9,768 km, 5,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Blackbushe and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 8 hours ahead of Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to KUM?
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