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KUM to DET: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,971 mi
11,219 km · 6,058 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from DET?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Detroit (DET) is 6,971 miles (11,219 km, 6,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to DET?
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