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LAX to TKS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
5,771 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- 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 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 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 LAX from TKS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokushima (TKS) is 5,771 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TKS?
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