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MLB to KUM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,899 mi
12,712 km · 6,864 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from KUM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,899 miles (12,712 km, 6,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Melbourne and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to KUM?
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