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KUT to SHM: distance & flight time
Kutaisi (Kopitnari Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,840 mi
7,789 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUT — Kopitnari Airport · Kutaisi, Georgia
- 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 KUT
- BUS · Batumi International Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport84 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport109 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport116 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 KUT from SHM?
The flight distance from Kutaisi (KUT) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,840 miles (7,789 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUT to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Kutaisi and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 5 hours ahead of Kutaisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUT to SHM?
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