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LUG to KUM: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,026 mi
9,698 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from KUM?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,026 miles (9,698 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Lugano and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to KUM?
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