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HEL to SHM: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,854 mi
7,812 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from SHM?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,854 miles (7,812 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Helsinki and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to SHM?
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