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SOP to KUM: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from KUM?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to KUM?
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