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SAC to KUM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,790 mi
9,318 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from KUM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,790 miles (9,318 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Sacramento and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 16 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to KUM?
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