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KUM to KUL: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,688 mi
4,326 km · 2,336 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from KUL?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,688 miles (4,326 km, 2,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to KUL?
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