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BEC to SHM: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,461 mi
10,398 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from SHM?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,461 miles (10,398 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Wichita and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to SHM?
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