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ZHI to KUM: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
6,022 mi
9,691 km · 5,233 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from KUM?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 6,022 miles (9,691 km, 5,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZHI to KUM?
Nonstop service on ZHI–KUM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 7 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to KUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–KUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to KUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–KUM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.