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SIR to KUM: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from KUM?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Sion and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to KUM?
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