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HHR to KUM: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,117 mi
9,844 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from KUM?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,117 miles (9,844 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Hawthorne and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 16 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to KUM?
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