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YAM to KUM: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,690 mi
10,766 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from KUM?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,690 miles (10,766 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to KUM?
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