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KUM to SDM: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,235 mi
10,035 km · 5,418 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SDM?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,235 miles (10,035 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SDM?
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