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BBU to KUM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,422 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from KUM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,422 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Bucharest and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 6 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to KUM?
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