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RAP to KUM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,279 mi
10,105 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from KUM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,279 miles (10,105 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Rapid City and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KUM?
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