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GWT to TAK: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Takamatsu (Takamatsu Airport)
5,490 mi
8,836 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- TAK — Takamatsu Airport · Takamatsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near TAK
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base34 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport39 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport50 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from TAK?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Takamatsu (TAK) is 5,490 miles (8,836 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to TAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Westerland and Takamatsu?
Takamatsu is 7 hours ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to TAK?
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