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VAW to KUM: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,468 mi
7,190 km · 3,882 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from KUM?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,468 miles (7,190 km, 3,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Vardø and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to KUM?
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