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SOP to TNE: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
7,477 mi
12,034 km · 6,498 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from TNE?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 7,477 miles (12,034 km, 6,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 13 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to TNE?
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