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WIR to KUM: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,659 mi
9,107 km · 4,917 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from KUM?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,659 miles (9,107 km, 4,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Wairoa and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 3 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to KUM?
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