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KUM to PKG: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
2,666 mi
4,291 km · 2,317 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, Malaysia
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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from PKG?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 2,666 miles (4,291 km, 2,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 PKG?
Nonstop service on KUM–PKG 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 5h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakushima and Pangkor Island?
Pangkor Island is 1 hour behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to PKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–PKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KUM to PKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUM–PKG 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.