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SWA to KUM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from KUM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Yakushima (KUM) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Shantou and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to KUM?
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