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IES to KUM: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,633 mi
9,066 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from KUM?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,633 miles (9,066 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Riesa and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to KUM?
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