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KUM to SLC: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,099 mi
9,815 km · 5,300 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SLC?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,099 miles (9,815 km, 5,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 15 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SLC?
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