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JEF to KUM: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,931 mi
11,155 km · 6,023 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from KUM?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,931 miles (11,155 km, 6,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Jefferson City and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to KUM?
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