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TNE to SMF: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,753 mi
9,259 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from SMF?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,753 miles (9,259 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to SMF?
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