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TNE to BEC: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
6,785 mi
10,919 km · 5,896 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from BEC?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Wichita (BEC) is 6,785 miles (10,919 km, 5,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Tanegashima and Wichita?
Wichita is 14 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to BEC?
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