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MCF to KUM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,856 mi
12,644 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from KUM?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,856 miles (12,644 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Tampa and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to KUM?
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