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Tanegashima via Airplane

Flying is the fastest and most convenient way to get to Tanegashima. You can fly from either Osaka (Itami) Airport or from Kagoshima Airport. Direct flights from Osaka are only at certain times of the year. Throughout the year though flights from Osaka will change at Kagoshima and then continue on to Tanegashima.

The flight schedules and prices listed on this page were as of July 2014. Be sure to use the links below for updated travel information.
From Osaka to Kagoshima to Tanegashima

All flights to Tanegashima from Osaka (Itami Airport) go through Kagoshima with the exception of direct flights from Osaka (Itami Airport) at certain times of the year.

All flights listed are operated by either Japan Airlines (JAL) or Japan Air Commuter (JAC).

The following prices are typical:

Price: 28,300 yen - 32,200 yen

The following was the flight schedule as of July 2014:

Picture - Typical airplane used to travel from Osaka to Kagoshima.
From Osaka to Kagoshima to Tanegashima
Osaka Departure Kagoshima Arrival Connection Time Kagoshima Departure Tanegashima Arrival
8:00 am 9:15 am 125 minutes 11:20 am 11:55 am
8:00 am 9:15 am 310 minutes 14:25 pm 15:05 pm
8:00 am 9:15 am 450 minutes 16:45 pm 17:25 pm
10:00 am 11:15 am 190 minutes 14:25 pm 15:05 pm
10:00 am 11:15 am 330 minutes 16:45 pm 17:25 pm
12:00 pm 13:15 pm 70 minutes 14:25 pm 15:05 pm
12:00 pm 13:15 pm 210 minutes 16:45 pm 17:25 pm
14:00 pm 15:15 pm 90 minutes 16:45 pm 17:25 pm
 
From Kagoshima to Tanegashima

All flights to Tanegashima from Kagoshima are direct....of course.

The following prices are typical:

Price: 6,000 yen - 14,200 yen

The following was the flight schedule as of July 2014:

Picture - Typical airplane used to travel from Kagoshima to Tanegashima.
From Kagoshima to Tanegashima
Kagoshima Departure Tanegashima Arrival      
8:50 am 9:30 am      
11:00 am 11:35 am      
11:20 am 11:55 am      
14:25 pm 15:05 pm      
16:45 pm 17:25 pm      
 
From Osaka to Tanegashima

All flights to Tanegashima from Osaka (Itami) in this section are direct. These direct flights are only offered during the month of August and around New Years.

The following prices are typical:

Price: 25,700 yen - 36,500 yen

The following was the flight schedule as of July 2014:

Picture - Typical airplane used to travel from Osaka to Tanegashima.
From Osaka to Tanegashima
Osaka Departure Tanegashima Arrival      
14:25 pm 15:55 pm      
Tanegashima Airport

New Tanegashima Airport (新種子島空港 Shin Tanegashima Kūkō) (IATA: TNE, ICAO: RJFG), also known as Tanegashima Airport, is located in Nakatane, on Tanegashima, one of the Ōsumi Islands in southern Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Graphic - Map of Tanegashima Airport. (try not to get lost....lol)

The original Tanegashima Airport was opened on July 27, 1962 at a site approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the present airport. Although its runway was extended from 1,100 m (3,600 ft) to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in 1973, it was not suitable to handle jet aircraft, and was closed on March 16 2006, the day that the New Tanegashima Airport, with a 2,000 m (6,600 ft) runway was opened.
 
Airport Information
Coordinates: 30°36′18″N 130°59′30″E

Elevation AMSL: 768 ft / 234 m

Location: Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Airport type: Public

Operator: Government
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