Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KUM to YLC: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
5,896 mi
9,488 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live KUM→YLC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Near YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from YLC?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Kimmirut (YLC) is 5,896 miles (9,488 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to YLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Kimmirut?
Kimmirut is 13 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to YLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–YLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.