Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KUM to DSM: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,721 mi
10,816 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KUM→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from DSM?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,721 miles (10,816 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.