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MCY to KUM: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,207 mi
6,771 km · 3,656 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from KUM?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,207 miles (6,771 km, 3,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Maroochydore and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to KUM?
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