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JAN to KUM: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,350 mi
11,829 km · 6,387 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from KUM?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,350 miles (11,829 km, 6,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Jackson and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to KUM?
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