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DCY to KUM: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,830 mi
2,945 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from KUM?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,830 miles (2,945 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Daocheng and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to KUM?
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