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GDQ to SHB: distance & flight time
Gondar (Gonder Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,470 mi
10,413 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDQ — Gonder Airport · Gondar, Ethiopia
- 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 GDQ
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport54 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport63 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport111 mi away
- HUE · Humera Airport133 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 GDQ from SHB?
The flight distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,470 miles (10,413 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDQ to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDQ to SHB?
Nonstop service on GDQ–SHB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gondar and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 6 hours ahead of Gondar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDQ to SHB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDQ–SHB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDQ to SHB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDQ–SHB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.