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TNE to SQL: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,770 mi
9,285 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from SQL?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,770 miles (9,285 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to SQL?
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