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YKY to KUM: distance & flight time
Kindersley (Kindersley Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,717 mi
9,201 km · 4,968 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKY — Kindersley Airport · Kindersley, 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 YKY
- YQW · North Battleford Airport95 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport104 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport107 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport115 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 YKY from KUM?
The flight distance from Kindersley (YKY) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,717 miles (9,201 km, 4,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKY to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Kindersley and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Kindersley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKY to KUM?
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