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RWI to KUM: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,499 mi
12,068 km · 6,516 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from KUM?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,499 miles (12,068 km, 6,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Rocky Mount and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to KUM?
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