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KUM to SVJ: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport)
4,888 mi
7,867 km · 4,248 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from SVJ?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Svolvær (SVJ) is 4,888 miles (7,867 km, 4,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SVJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Svolvær?
Svolvær is 7 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SVJ?
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