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VTE to KUM: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
1,959 mi
3,153 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from KUM?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Yakushima (KUM) is 1,959 miles (3,153 km, 1,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Vientiane and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 2 hours ahead of Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to KUM?
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