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LCH to KUM: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,358 mi
11,842 km · 6,394 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from KUM?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,358 miles (11,842 km, 6,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Lake Charles and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KUM?
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