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TNE to NZJ: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
6,130 mi
9,865 km · 5,327 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from NZJ?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 6,130 miles (9,865 km, 5,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 16 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to NZJ?
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