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FRI to SHB: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,551 mi
8,933 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
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 FRI from SHB?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,551 miles (8,933 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Riley and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to SHB?
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