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HIB to SHB: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,235 mi
8,424 km · 4,549 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 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 HIB from SHB?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,235 miles (8,424 km, 4,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Hibbing and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to SHB?
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