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SAC to TKN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
5,987 mi
9,636 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from TKN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 5,987 miles (9,636 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Sacramento and Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 16 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to TKN?
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