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KUM to SLE: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,481 mi
8,821 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SLE?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Salem (SLE) is 5,481 miles (8,821 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Salem?
Salem is 16 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SLE?
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