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MID to KUM: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,994 mi
12,865 km · 6,946 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
- 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 MID
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 MID from KUM?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,994 miles (12,865 km, 6,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Merida and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to KUM?
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