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YEC to KUM: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
451 mi
727 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from KUM?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Yakushima (KUM) is 451 miles (727 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from YEC to KUM?
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