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LWM to SHB: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,070 mi
9,769 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, United States
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 mi away
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWM from SHB?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,070 miles (9,769 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWM to SHB?
Nonstop service on LWM–SHB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SHB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–SHB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to SHB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–SHB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.