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MBS to KUM: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,877 mi
11,067 km · 5,976 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City 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 MBS from KUM?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,877 miles (11,067 km, 5,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Saginaw and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to KUM?
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