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BEC to KUM: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,809 mi
10,958 km · 5,917 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from KUM?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,809 miles (10,958 km, 5,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Wichita and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to KUM?
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