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KUM to BUF: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,038 mi
11,327 km · 6,116 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from BUF?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,038 miles (11,327 km, 6,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to BUF?
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