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KUL to KUM: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,688 mi
4,326 km · 2,336 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from KUM?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,688 miles (4,326 km, 2,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to KUM?
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