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HKY to TNE: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
7,394 mi
11,899 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from TNE?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 7,394 miles (11,899 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Hickory and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to TNE?
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