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CUN to KUM: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
8,097 mi
13,031 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- 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
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Near CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 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 CUN from KUM?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Yakushima (KUM) is 8,097 miles (13,031 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Cancun and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Cancun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUN to KUM?
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