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HKY to SHB: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,231 mi
10,028 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from SHB?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,231 miles (10,028 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Hickory and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SHB?
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