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SQL to TNE: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
5,770 mi
9,285 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TNE?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 5,770 miles (9,285 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 San Carlos and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 16 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to TNE?
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