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FME to SHB: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,159 mi
9,913 km · 5,352 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from SHB?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,159 miles (9,913 km, 5,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Fort Meade and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SHB?
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