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RET to AXT: distance & flight time
Røst (Røst Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,557 mi
7,334 km · 3,960 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RET from AXT?
The flight distance from Røst (RET) to Akita (AXT) is 4,557 miles (7,334 km, 3,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RET to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RET to AXT?
Nonstop service on RET–AXT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Røst and Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Røst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RET to AXT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RET–AXT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RET to AXT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RET–AXT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.