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LFT to KUM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,399 mi
11,908 km · 6,430 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from KUM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,399 miles (11,908 km, 6,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 14 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to KUM?
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