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BFI to SHB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,213 mi
6,781 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from SHB?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,213 miles (6,781 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Seattle and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to SHB?
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