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KUM to BHM: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,389 mi
11,891 km · 6,420 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from BHM?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,389 miles (11,891 km, 6,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Yakushima and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to BHM?
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