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SMI to KUM: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,634 mi
9,067 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos 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 SMI from KUM?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,634 miles (9,067 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Samos and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 6 hours ahead of Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to KUM?
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