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BIL to SHM: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,653 mi
9,098 km · 4,913 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from SHM?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,653 miles (9,098 km, 4,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Billings and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to SHM?
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