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NUQ to KUM: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,807 mi
9,346 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from KUM?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,807 miles (9,346 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Mountain View and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KUM?
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