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ESH to KUM: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,080 mi
9,784 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from KUM?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,080 miles (9,784 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to KUM?
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