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TKN to LAX: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,308 mi
10,151 km · 5,481 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from LAX?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,308 miles (10,151 km, 5,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to LAX?
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