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AKL to SHB: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,874 mi
9,453 km · 5,104 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from SHB?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,874 miles (9,453 km, 5,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Auckland and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 3 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to SHB?
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