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DET to SHM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,647 mi
10,697 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from SHM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,647 miles (10,697 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Detroit and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SHM?
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