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ESS to KUM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,836 mi
9,391 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from KUM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,836 miles (9,391 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Essen and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KUM?
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