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KUM to LAN: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
6,909 mi
11,119 km · 6,004 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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
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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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from LAN?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Lansing (LAN) is 6,909 miles (11,119 km, 6,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KUM to LAN?
Nonstop service on KUM–LAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakushima and Lansing?
Lansing is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KUM to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUM–LAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.