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GRI to KUM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,599 mi
10,620 km · 5,734 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from KUM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,599 miles (10,620 km, 5,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Grand Island and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to KUM?
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