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CRE to SHM: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,277 mi
11,712 km · 6,324 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from SHM?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,277 miles (11,712 km, 6,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to SHM?
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