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AXU to DNA: distance & flight time
Axum (Axum Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,727 mi
9,217 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, Ethiopia
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 mi away
Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXU from DNA?
The flight distance from Axum (AXU) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,727 miles (9,217 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXU to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Axum and Kadena?
Kadena is 6 hours ahead of Axum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXU to DNA?
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