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GBA to SHB: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from SHB?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Pailton and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 8 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to SHB?
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