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YVT to KUM: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,544 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from KUM?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,544 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 15 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to KUM?
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