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SMF to TKN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
5,976 mi
9,617 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from TKN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 5,976 miles (9,617 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 SMF to TKN?
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