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VLU to KUM: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
4,854 mi
7,812 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from KUM?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Yakushima (KUM) is 4,854 miles (7,812 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Velikiye Luki and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 6 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to KUM?
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