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AOK to SHM: distance & flight time
Karpathos (Karpathos Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,785 mi
9,310 km · 5,027 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
- 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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 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 AOK from SHM?
The flight distance from Karpathos (AOK) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,785 miles (9,310 km, 5,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOK to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Karpathos and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Karpathos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOK to SHM?
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