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YKQ to KUM: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,505 mi
10,469 km · 5,653 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from KUM?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,505 miles (10,469 km, 5,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Waskaganish and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 13 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to KUM?
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