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MEN to KUM: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,285 mi
10,115 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from KUM?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,285 miles (10,115 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Mende and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to KUM?
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