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LCQ to SHM: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,378 mi
11,874 km · 6,411 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from SHM?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,378 miles (11,874 km, 6,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Lake City and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SHM?
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