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BFT to KUM: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,639 mi
12,294 km · 6,638 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from KUM?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,639 miles (12,294 km, 6,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Beaufort and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to KUM?
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