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POE to KUM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,309 mi
11,763 km · 6,352 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from KUM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,309 miles (11,763 km, 6,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Fort Polk and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to KUM?
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