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LYE to KUM: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,091 mi
9,803 km · 5,293 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from KUM?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,091 miles (9,803 km, 5,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Lyneham and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 8 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to KUM?
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