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GVL to SHB: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,243 mi
10,047 km · 5,425 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from SHB?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,243 miles (10,047 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Gainesville and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SHB?
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