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GRF to SHB: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,220 mi
6,791 km · 3,667 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SHB?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,220 miles (6,791 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Fort Lewis and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SHB?
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