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LBB to TNE: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
6,818 mi
10,972 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from TNE?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 6,818 miles (10,972 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Lubbock and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 14 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to TNE?
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