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GBA to SHM: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,002 mi
9,659 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from SHM?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,002 miles (9,659 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 8 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to SHM?
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