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KUM to YKN: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport)
6,527 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from YKN?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Yankton (YKN) is 6,527 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to YKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Yankton?
Yankton is 14 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to YKN?
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