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SBS to KUM: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,311 mi
10,157 km · 5,485 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from KUM?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,311 miles (10,157 km, 5,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Steamboat Springs and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to KUM?
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