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MEM to SHB: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,000 mi
9,657 km · 5,214 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from SHB?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,000 miles (9,657 km, 5,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Memphis and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SHB?
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