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TUS to TNE: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
6,505 mi
10,469 km · 5,653 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Near TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUS from TNE?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 6,505 miles (10,469 km, 5,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Tucson and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 16 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to TNE?
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