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CIU to KUM: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,704 mi
10,790 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from KUM?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,704 miles (10,790 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to KUM?
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