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KOW to KUM: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,016 mi
1,635 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from KUM?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,016 miles (1,635 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Ganzhou and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to KUM?
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