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VAD to KUM: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,651 mi
12,313 km · 6,648 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from KUM?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,651 miles (12,313 km, 6,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Valdosta and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to KUM?
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