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LEJ to KUM: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,665 mi
9,116 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 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 LEJ from KUM?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,665 miles (9,116 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Leipzig and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Leipzig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEJ to KUM?
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