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FFT to TNE: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
7,151 mi
11,508 km · 6,214 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from TNE?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 7,151 miles (11,508 km, 6,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Frankfort and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 13 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to TNE?
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