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KUM to PBI: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from PBI?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to PBI?
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