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KUM to ESS: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,836 mi
9,391 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from ESS?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Essen (ESS) is 5,836 miles (9,391 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to ESS?
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