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KWE to SHM: distance & flight time
Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
1,770 mi
2,849 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, 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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 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 KWE from SHM?
The flight distance from Guiyang (KWE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 1,770 miles (2,849 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Guiyang and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Guiyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWE to SHM?
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