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UME to KUM: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,924 mi
7,924 km · 4,279 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from KUM?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,924 miles (7,924 km, 4,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Umea and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to KUM?
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