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TKS to SFO: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,442 mi
8,758 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKS from SFO?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,442 miles (8,758 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to SFO?
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