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DTM to SHM: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,755 mi
9,262 km · 5,001 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SHM?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,755 miles (9,262 km, 5,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Dortmund and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SHM?
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