Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KUM to JRB: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
7,278 mi
11,713 km · 6,324 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live KUM→JRB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Near JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from JRB?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to New York (JRB) is 7,278 miles (11,713 km, 6,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 New York?
New York is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to JRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–JRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.