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KOW to SHM: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
1,344 mi
2,163 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from SHM?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 1,344 miles (2,163 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Ganzhou and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to SHM?
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