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JHB to SHM: distance & flight time
Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,015 mi
4,852 km · 2,620 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 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 JHB from SHM?
The flight distance from Johor Bahru (JHB) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,015 miles (4,852 km, 2,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHB to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Johor Bahru and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Johor Bahru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHB to SHM?
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