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HFA to SHB: distance & flight time
Haifa (Haifa International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,558 mi
8,944 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- HFA — Haifa International Airport · Haifa, Israel
- 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 HFA
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport33 mi away
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport50 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport74 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 HFA from SHB?
The flight distance from Haifa (HFA) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,558 miles (8,944 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFA to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HFA to SHB?
Nonstop service on HFA–SHB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Haifa and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 6 hours ahead of Haifa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFA to SHB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HFA–SHB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HFA to SHB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HFA–SHB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.