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BWU to KUM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,637 mi
7,463 km · 4,029 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from KUM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,637 miles (7,463 km, 4,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Sydney and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to KUM?
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