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JOT to KUM: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,886 mi
11,082 km · 5,984 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from KUM?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,886 miles (11,082 km, 5,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Joliet and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to KUM?
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