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MIB to KUM: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot Air Force Base) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,116 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 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 MIB from KUM?
The flight distance from Minot (MIB) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,116 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIB to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Minot and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIB to KUM?
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