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KUM to HEI: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,646 mi
9,086 km · 4,906 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from HEI?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,646 miles (9,086 km, 4,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to HEI?
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