# Distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Tunis (TUN)

> 10,385 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,385 km / 6,453 mi / 5,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:24 in Tokunoshima, it's 10:24 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (TUN is higher than TKN)

## Airports

### [Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkn-tokunoshima-tokunoshima-airport/1ef266df-8c05-6b66-befd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokunoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJKN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 27.840000, 128.880000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:24 in Tokunoshima, it's 10:24 in Tunis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkn-tokunoshima-tokunoshima-airport/1ef266df-8c05-6b66-befd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)