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KUM to SPI: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
6,938 mi
11,166 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SPI?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Springfield (SPI) is 6,938 miles (11,166 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SPI?
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