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GRI to SHM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,254 mi
10,064 km · 5,434 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from SHM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,254 miles (10,064 km, 5,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Grand Island and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SHM?
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