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SDF to TNE: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
7,128 mi
11,471 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from TNE?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 7,128 miles (11,471 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Louisville and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 13 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to TNE?
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