About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bangor International Airport (BGR), Bangor, Maine, United States and Yakushima Airport (KUM), Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,099 miles (or 11,424 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BGR / KBGR
Airport Name: Bangor International Airport
Location: Bangor, Maine, United States
GPS Coordinates: 44°48'25"N by 68°49'41"W
Area Served: Bangor, Maine
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 192 feet (59 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KUM / RJFC
Airport Names:
  1. Yakushima Airport
  2. 屋久島空港
  3. Yakushima Kūkō
Location: Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 30°23'8"N by 130°39'33"E
Area Served: Yakushima, Japan
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 122 feet (37 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Bangor International Airport (BGR):

  • The closest airport to Bangor International Airport (BGR) is Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NE of BGR.
  • In the 1950s and 1960s, Bangor was a destination for Northeast Airlines before its merger into Delta.
  • Bangor International Airport (BGR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Bangor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Bangor International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • It was designated by NASA as an emergency landing location for the Space Shuttle.
  • In May 2011, Delta Air Lines, the airport's largest carrier, saw a 33% decline in passengers.
  • Bangor also had mainline scheduled jets on Northeast Airlines, and subsequently Delta in the 1970s with flights to PWM and BOS.
  • In April 2008, the airport received a US$2.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to upgrade the terminal building and aviation equipment.
  • Bangor International Airport began as Godfrey Field in the 1920s, on land owned by local attorney Edward Rawson Godfrey.
  • In 1977, Erwin Kreuz, a 50-year-old West German brewery worker on his way to San Francisco, stepped off a refueling charter flight in the mistaken belief that he had reached his destination.
  • The furthest airport from Bangor International Airport (BGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,670 miles (18,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Yakushima Airport (KUM):

  • Because of Yakushima Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakushima Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In addition to being known as "Yakushima Airport", other names for KUM include "屋久島空港" and "Yakushima Kūkō".
  • The closest airport to Yakushima Airport (KUM) is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) N of KUM.
  • The furthest airport from Yakushima Airport (KUM) is Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), which is nearly antipodal to Yakushima Airport (meaning Yakushima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salgado Filho International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bangor International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bangor International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112.54 miles (20.19 km) NEOld Town Municipal Airport (OLD)Old Town, Maine, United StatesView Old Town Municipal Airport on a map Set OLD as origin Airport Set OLD as destination Airport Get more information about Old Town Municipal Airport
233.71 miles (54.24 km) SEHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)Bar Harbor, Maine, United StatesView Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport on a map Set BHB as origin Airport Set BHB as destination Airport Get more information about Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
345.74 miles (73.61 km) WSWWaterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL)Waterville, Maine, United StatesView Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport on a map Set WVL as origin Airport Set WVL as destination Airport Get more information about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
451.34 miles (82.62 km) WCentral Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK)Norridgewock, Maine, United StatesView Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock on a map Set OWK as origin Airport Set OWK as destination Airport Get more information about Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock
553.33 miles (85.83 km) SSWKnox County Regional Airport (RKD)Rockland, Maine, United StatesView Knox County Regional Airport on a map Set RKD as origin Airport Set RKD as destination Airport Get more information about Knox County Regional Airport
658.37 miles (93.93 km) SWAugusta State Airport (AUG)Augusta, Maine, United StatesView Augusta State Airport on a map Set AUG as origin Airport Set AUG as destination Airport Get more information about Augusta State Airport
758.49 miles (94.13 km) NMillinocket Municipal Airport (MLT)Millinocket, Maine, United StatesView Millinocket Municipal Airport on a map Set MLT as origin Airport Set MLT as destination Airport Get more information about Millinocket Municipal Airport
867.45 miles (108.55 km) ENEPrinceton Municipal Airport (PNN)Princeton, Maine, United StatesView Princeton Municipal Airport on a map Set PNN as origin Airport Set PNN as destination Airport Get more information about Princeton Municipal Airport
972.96 miles (117.41 km) SWWiscasset Airport (ISS)Wiscasset, Maine, United StatesView Wiscasset Airport on a map Set ISS as origin Airport Set ISS as destination Airport Get more information about Wiscasset Airport
1083.71 miles (134.72 km) SWNaval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ)Brunswick, Maine, United StatesView Naval Air Station Brunswick on a map Set NHZ as origin Airport Set NHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Brunswick
1188.91 miles (143.09 km) SWAuburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United StatesView Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport on a map Set LEW as origin Airport Set LEW as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
12103.86 miles (167.14 km) NNEHoulton International Airport (HUL)Houlton, Maine, United StatesView Houlton International Airport on a map Set HUL as origin Airport Set HUL as destination Airport Get more information about Houlton International Airport
13108.69 miles (174.91 km) SWPortland International Jetport (PWM)Portland, Maine, United StatesView Portland International Jetport on a map Set PWM as origin Airport Set PWM as destination Airport Get more information about Portland International Jetport
14116.42 miles (187.37 km) WBerlin Regional Airport (BML)Berlin, New Hampshire, United StatesView Berlin Regional Airport on a map Set BML as origin Airport Set BML as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Regional Airport
15118.86 miles (191.29 km) WSWEastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY)Fryeburg, Maine, United StatesView Eastern Slopes Regional Airport on a map Set FRY as origin Airport Set FRY as destination Airport Get more information about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bangor International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bangor International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,670.43 miles (18,781.68 km) SSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,662.20 miles (18,768.44 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,656.78 miles (18,759.72 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
411,636.17 miles (18,726.55 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,611.35 miles (18,686.61 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,595.29 miles (18,660.76 km) SSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,522.85 miles (18,544.18 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,521.67 miles (18,542.28 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
911,511.06 miles (18,525.22 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,481.83 miles (18,478.17 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1111,412.69 miles (18,366.89 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,340.06 miles (18,250.01 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1311,326.38 miles (18,227.99 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,322.20 miles (18,221.26 km) SSWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1511,319.26 miles (18,216.53 km) SSWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Yakushima Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Yakushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
198.02 miles (157.74 km) NKagoshima Airport (KOJ)Kagoshima, JapanView Kagoshima Airport on a map Set KOJ as destination Airport Set KOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kagoshima Airport
2113.15 miles (182.09 km) NNEMiyazaki Airport (KMI)Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, JapanView Miyazaki Airport on a map Set KMI as destination Airport Set KMI as destination Airport Get more information about Miyazaki Airport
3146.58 miles (235.90 km) SSWAmami Airport (ASJ)Amami Island, JapanView Amami Airport on a map Set ASJ as destination Airport Set ASJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amami Airport
4149.26 miles (240.21 km) SSWKikai Airport (KKX)Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, JapanView Kikai Airport on a map Set KKX as destination Airport Set KKX as destination Airport Get more information about Kikai Airport
5169.79 miles (273.24 km) NKumamoto Airport (KMJ)Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, JapanView Kumamoto Airport on a map Set KMJ as destination Airport Set KMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kumamoto Airport
6180.31 miles (290.18 km) NNWNagasaki Airport (NGS)Nagasaki, JapanView Nagasaki Airport on a map Set NGS as destination Airport Set NGS as destination Airport Get more information about Nagasaki Airport
7190.79 miles (307.05 km) NWFukue Airport (FUJ)Gotō, Nagasaki, JapanView Fukue Airport on a map Set FUJ as destination Airport Set FUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukue Airport
8192.13 miles (309.21 km) NSaga Airport (HSG)Saga, Kyūshū, JapanView Saga Airport on a map Set HSG as destination Airport Set HSG as destination Airport Get more information about Saga Airport
9221.36 miles (356.24 km) NFukuoka Airport (FUK)Fukuoka, JapanView Fukuoka Airport on a map Set FUK as destination Airport Set FUK as destination Airport Get more information about Fukuoka Airport
10222.91 miles (358.74 km) NNEOita Airport (OIT)Oita, JapanView Oita Airport on a map Set OIT as destination Airport Set OIT as destination Airport Get more information about Oita Airport
11237.96 miles (382.96 km) NNWIki Airport (IKI)Iki, Iki Island, JapanView Iki Airport on a map Set IKI as destination Airport Set IKI as destination Airport Get more information about Iki Airport
12239.02 miles (384.67 km) NKokura Airport (KKJ)Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, JapanView Kokura Airport on a map Set KKJ as destination Airport Set KKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kokura Airport
13247.56 miles (398.41 km) NYamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, JapanView Yamaguchi Ube Airport on a map Set UBJ as destination Airport Set UBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamaguchi Ube Airport
14266.08 miles (428.22 km) NNEMatsuyama Airport (MYJ)Matsuyama, Ehime, JapanView Matsuyama Airport on a map Set MYJ as destination Airport Set MYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsuyama Airport
15280.72 miles (451.77 km) NEKōchi Airport (KCZ)Kōchi, JapanView Kōchi Airport on a map Set KCZ as destination Airport Set KCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kōchi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Yakushima Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Yakushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,324.19 miles (19,833.82 km) ESESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
212,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) SDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
312,248.17 miles (19,711.47 km) SSEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
412,243.24 miles (19,703.54 km) SSWFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
512,237.36 miles (19,694.07 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
612,233.00 miles (19,687.06 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
712,203.86 miles (19,640.17 km) SELauro Kurtz Airport (PFB)Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Lauro Kurtz Airport on a map Set PFB as destination Airport Set PFB as destination Airport Get more information about Lauro Kurtz Airport
812,190.91 miles (19,619.31 km) SNavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
912,178.27 miles (19,598.98 km) SSEÂngelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA)Videira, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport on a map Set VIA as destination Airport Set VIA as destination Airport Get more information about Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport
1012,178.15 miles (19,598.78 km) SEErechim Airport (ERM)Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Erechim Airport on a map Set ERM as destination Airport Set ERM as destination Airport Get more information about Erechim Airport
1112,177.58 miles (19,597.87 km) SSESanta Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB)Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport on a map Set JCB as destination Airport Set JCB as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport
1212,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) ESanta Maria Airport (RIA)Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set RIA as destination Airport Set RIA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
1312,170.10 miles (19,585.83 km) SSECarlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC)Caçador, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport on a map Set CFC as destination Airport Set CFC as destination Airport Get more information about Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport
1412,161.19 miles (19,571.49 km) SEOlavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI)Concórdia, Amazonas, BrazilView Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport on a map Set CCI as destination Airport Set CCI as destination Airport Get more information about Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport
1512,147.31 miles (19,549.15 km) SJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as destination Airport Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport