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NUQ to TKN: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
6,004 mi
9,662 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from TKN?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 6,004 miles (9,662 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Mountain View and Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to TKN?
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