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TKN to SDM: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,430 mi
10,348 km · 5,587 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from SDM?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,430 miles (10,348 km, 5,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to SDM?
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