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FLV to KUM: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,798 mi
10,941 km · 5,908 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from KUM?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,798 miles (10,941 km, 5,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Leavenworth and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to KUM?
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