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BWU to SHM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,778 mi
7,690 km · 4,152 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- 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 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 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 BWU from SHM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,778 miles (7,690 km, 4,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SHM?
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