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FOE to SHM: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,451 mi
10,381 km · 5,606 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from SHM?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,451 miles (10,381 km, 5,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Topeka and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to SHM?
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