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KUM to KEL: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,598 mi
9,009 km · 4,865 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from KEL?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,598 miles (9,009 km, 4,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to KEL?
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