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FCS to KUM: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,480 mi
10,429 km · 5,631 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from KUM?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,480 miles (10,429 km, 5,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Fort Carson and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to KUM?
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