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KUM to STL: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
6,979 mi
11,231 km · 6,065 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from STL?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to St. Louis (STL) is 6,979 miles (11,231 km, 6,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to STL?
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