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DXB to SHM: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,730 mi
7,612 km · 4,110 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from SHM?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,730 miles (7,612 km, 4,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Dubai and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 5 hours ahead of Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to SHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DXB–SHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.