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LAX to KUM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,113 mi
9,837 km · 5,312 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from KUM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,113 miles (9,837 km, 5,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Los Angeles and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KUM?
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