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KUM to FFD: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
6,076 mi
9,779 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from FFD?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Fairford (FFD) is 6,076 miles (9,779 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to FFD?
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