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KUM to MLA: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
6,267 mi
10,085 km · 5,446 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from MLA?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Malta (MLA) is 6,267 miles (10,085 km, 5,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Malta?
Malta is 7 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to MLA?
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