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VEL to KUM: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,212 mi
9,998 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from KUM?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,212 miles (9,998 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Vernal and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to KUM?
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