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SDU to KUM: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
11,795 mi
18,982 km · 10,250 nm
23h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from KUM?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 11,795 miles (18,982 km, 10,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 36m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to KUM?
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