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LGH to KUM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,244 mi
6,831 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from KUM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,244 miles (6,831 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Leigh Creek and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 0.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to KUM?
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