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GWT to TKS: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
5,511 mi
8,869 km · 4,789 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from TKS?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Tokushima (TKS) is 5,511 miles (8,869 km, 4,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 7 hours ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to TKS?
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