Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFK to KUM: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,431 mi
10,350 km · 5,588 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BFK→KUM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal 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 BFK from KUM?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,431 miles (10,350 km, 5,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Buckley and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to KUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFK–KUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.