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MDH to SHM: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,729 mi
10,830 km · 5,848 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from SHM?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,729 miles (10,830 km, 5,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to SHM?
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