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CAR to SHM: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,686 mi
10,759 km · 5,810 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from SHM?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,686 miles (10,759 km, 5,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Caribou and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SHM?
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