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KMJ to KUM: distance & flight time
Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 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 KMJ from KUM?
The flight distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Yakushima (KUM) is 170 miles (273 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMJ to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from KMJ to KUM?
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