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COF to SHM: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,555 mi
12,158 km · 6,565 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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.
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Near COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 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 COF from SHM?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,555 miles (12,158 km, 6,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Coco Beach and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to SHM?
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