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LUA to KUM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,644 mi
4,255 km · 2,297 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from KUM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,644 miles (4,255 km, 2,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Lukla and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 3.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KUM?
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