How to Say ‘How many minutes to the airport?’ in Japanese
空港まで何分ですか。
kuukou made nan pun desu ka
[koo-koh mah-deh nahn poon dehss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [まで] means "to" or "until," so [空港まで] means "to the airport." This phrase is perfect for taxis, buses, and hotel shuttles.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At hotels in Japan, guests often ask about access to the airport because transfer timing is very important for check-out and flights.
Phrase Breakdown
空港
kuukou
[koo-koh]
airport
A place for air travel. Common in travel-industry conversations about transport and arrival times.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
まで
made
[mah-deh]
until / to
Shows the end point or destination, as in to the airport.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
何分
nan pun
how many minutes
Asks about the amount of time needed.
駅まで何分ですか。
How many minutes to the station?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nahn]
what / how many
A question word used here to ask how many minutes.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
分
pun
[poon]
minute
A counter for minutes, especially useful when giving transport times.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
ですか
desu ka
is it? / are they?
Polite question ending.
ここまで何分ですか。
How many minutes to here?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dehss]
is / am / are
A polite copula used in formal statements and questions.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Marks the sentence as a question.
空港まで何分ですか。
How many minutes is it to the airport?
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