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LAX to TKN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
6,308 mi
10,151 km · 5,481 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from TKN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 6,308 miles (10,151 km, 5,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Los Angeles and Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TKN?
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