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LNS to SHM: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,953 mi
11,190 km · 6,042 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from SHM?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,953 miles (11,190 km, 6,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Lancaster and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to SHM?
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