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BYF to SHM: distance & flight time
Albert (Albert-Bray Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,974 mi
9,615 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
- 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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 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 BYF from SHM?
The flight distance from Albert (BYF) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,974 miles (9,615 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYF to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Albert and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYF to SHM?
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