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YWS to KUM: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
5,290 mi
8,514 km · 4,597 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from KUM?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Yakushima (KUM) is 5,290 miles (8,514 km, 4,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Whistler and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 16 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to KUM?
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