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HUL to SHB: distance & flight time
Houlton (Houlton International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,923 mi
9,532 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- HUL — Houlton International Airport · Houlton, 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 HUL
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle41 mi away
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport53 mi away
- YFC · Fredericton Airport63 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport71 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 HUL from SHB?
The flight distance from Houlton (HUL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,923 miles (9,532 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Houlton and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Houlton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUL to SHB?
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