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JIM to KUM: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,178 mi
9,943 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from KUM?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,178 miles (9,943 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Jimma and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to KUM?
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