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HDN to SHM: distance & flight time
Hayden (Yampa Valley Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDN — Yampa Valley Airport · Hayden, 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 HDN
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field70 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 HDN from SHM?
The flight distance from Hayden (HDN) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDN to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Hayden and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Hayden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDN to SHM?
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