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BWH to KUM: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,614 mi
4,206 km · 2,271 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from KUM?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,614 miles (4,206 km, 2,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Butterworth and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to KUM?
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