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LAF to KUM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,985 mi
11,242 km · 6,070 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from KUM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,985 miles (11,242 km, 6,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Lafayette and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to KUM?
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