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JKR to SHM: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,964 mi
4,770 km · 2,576 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from SHM?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,964 miles (4,770 km, 2,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Janakpur and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 3.3 hours ahead of Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to SHM?
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