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ALN to SHM: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,642 mi
10,689 km · 5,772 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from SHM?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,642 miles (10,689 km, 5,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to SHM?
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