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WLG to TNE: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from TNE?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Wellington and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 3 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to TNE?
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