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TKN to GAI: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
7,512 mi
12,090 km · 6,528 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from GAI?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 7,512 miles (12,090 km, 6,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 13 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to GAI?
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