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USM to KUM: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,439 mi
3,925 km · 2,119 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from KUM?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,439 miles (3,925 km, 2,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Ko Samui and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 2 hours ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to KUM?
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