Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RFD to KUM: distance & flight time
Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,821 mi
10,977 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RFD→KUM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, United States
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RFD
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 RFD from KUM?
The flight distance from Rockford (RFD) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,821 miles (10,977 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RFD to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Rockford and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Rockford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RFD to KUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RFD–KUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.