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RIA to KUM: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
12,173 mi
19,590 km · 10,578 nm
24h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
12,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 24h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from KUM?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Yakushima (KUM) is 12,173 miles (19,590 km, 10,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 24h 20m 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 Santa Maria and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 12 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to KUM?
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