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MKE to SHM: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,480 mi
10,428 km · 5,631 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from SHM?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,480 miles (10,428 km, 5,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Milwaukee and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to SHM?
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