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LWR to KUM: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,783 mi
9,307 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from KUM?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,783 miles (9,307 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Leeuwarden and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to KUM?
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