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FFT to KUM: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,173 mi
11,545 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from KUM?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,173 miles (11,545 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Frankfort and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to KUM?
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