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KUM to IKA: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,497 mi
7,238 km · 3,908 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from IKA?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,497 miles (7,238 km, 3,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 5.5 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to IKA?
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