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JAN to SHM: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,005 mi
11,273 km · 6,087 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from SHM?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,005 miles (11,273 km, 6,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Jackson and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to SHM?
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