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LKN to KUM: distance & flight time
Leknes (Leknes Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,914 mi
7,909 km · 4,270 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
- 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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 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 LKN from KUM?
The flight distance from Leknes (LKN) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,914 miles (7,909 km, 4,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKN to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Leknes and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Leknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKN to KUM?
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