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EML to TKN: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from TKN?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Emmen and Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 7 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to TKN?
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