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ART to SHB: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,880 mi
9,463 km · 5,110 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from SHB?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,880 miles (9,463 km, 5,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Watertown and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to SHB?
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