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KUM to CAN: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from CAN?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to CAN?
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