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VPS to KUM: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
7,574 mi
12,188 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from KUM?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 7,574 miles (12,188 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Valparaiso and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 14 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to KUM?
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