Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KUM to ZHY: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
1,538 mi
2,475 km · 1,336 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live KUM→ZHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUM from ZHY?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 1,538 miles (2,475 km, 1,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 1 hour behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUM–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.