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KWL to SHM: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
1,626 mi
2,617 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from SHM?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 1,626 miles (2,617 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Guilin and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SHM?
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