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KUM to SHJ: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
4,518 mi
7,272 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SHJ?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 4,518 miles (7,272 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 5 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SHJ?
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