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GDZ to SHM: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,957 mi
7,978 km · 4,308 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from SHM?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,957 miles (7,978 km, 4,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Gelendzhik and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to SHM?
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