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RLK to KUM: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,472 mi
2,369 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
- 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from KUM?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,472 miles (2,369 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Bayannur and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to KUM?
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