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GRQ to SHM: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,700 mi
9,174 km · 4,953 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from SHM?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,700 miles (9,174 km, 4,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Groningen and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to SHM?
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