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TKS to MSW: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKS from MSW?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Massawa (MSW) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Tokushima and Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to MSW?
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