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TNE to MSW: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
5,766 mi
9,279 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from MSW?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Massawa (MSW) is 5,766 miles (9,279 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to MSW?
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