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ALO to SHB: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,508 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from SHB?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,508 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Waterloo and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to SHB?
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