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KUM to NSE: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
7,543 mi
12,140 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, United States
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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from NSE?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Milton (NSE) is 7,543 miles (12,140 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Milton?
Milton is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to NSE?
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