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FME to KUM: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,323 mi
11,786 km · 6,364 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from KUM?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,323 miles (11,786 km, 6,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Meade and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to KUM?
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