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LIY to SHM: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,309 mi
11,763 km · 6,352 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from SHM?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,309 miles (11,763 km, 6,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Wright and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Wright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIY to SHM?
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