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KUM to KBR: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
2,487 mi
4,003 km · 2,162 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from KBR?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 2,487 miles (4,003 km, 2,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to KBR?
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