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BFE to SHM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,705 mi
9,182 km · 4,958 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from SHM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,705 miles (9,182 km, 4,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Bielefeld and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SHM?
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