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JIU to KUM: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
891 mi
1,434 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
- 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from KUM?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 891 miles (1,434 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Jiujiang and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to KUM?
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