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BIO to SHM: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,503 mi
10,466 km · 5,651 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from SHM?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,503 miles (10,466 km, 5,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Bilbao and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SHM?
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