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GTI to KUM: distance & flight time
Ruegen (Rügen Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,500 mi
8,851 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTI — Rügen Airport · Ruegen, Germany
- 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 GTI
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport24 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport25 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport48 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport53 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 GTI from KUM?
The flight distance from Ruegen (GTI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,500 miles (8,851 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Ruegen and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Ruegen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTI to KUM?
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