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HEK to KUM: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,378 mi
2,218 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from KUM?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,378 miles (2,218 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Heihe and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to KUM?
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