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KUM to JAN: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
7,350 mi
11,829 km · 6,387 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from JAN?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Jackson (JAN) is 7,350 miles (11,829 km, 6,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to JAN?
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