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BWU to SHB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,368 mi
8,640 km · 4,665 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from SHB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,368 miles (8,640 km, 4,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sydney and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SHB?
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