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SAD to TNE: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
6,529 mi
10,508 km · 5,674 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from TNE?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 6,529 miles (10,508 km, 5,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Safford and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 16 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to TNE?
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