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EFL to SHM: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,954 mi
9,581 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from SHM?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,954 miles (9,581 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Keffallinia and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to SHM?
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