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TKN to BHM: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,595 mi
12,223 km · 6,600 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from BHM?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,595 miles (12,223 km, 6,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Tokunoshima and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to BHM?
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