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GUF to SHM: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,201 mi
11,589 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from SHM?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,201 miles (11,589 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Gulf Shores and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SHM?
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