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GIB to SHM: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,988 mi
11,246 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from SHM?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,988 miles (11,246 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Gibraltar and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to SHM?
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