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KAW to SHM: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,845 mi
4,578 km · 2,472 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from SHM?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,845 miles (4,578 km, 2,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 Kawthoung and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 2.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to SHM?
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