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BFI to TNE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
5,387 mi
8,670 km · 4,681 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from TNE?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 5,387 miles (8,670 km, 4,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Seattle and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to TNE?
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