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MKY to SHM: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,896 mi
6,271 km · 3,386 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
- 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from SHM?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,896 miles (6,271 km, 3,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Mackay and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to SHM?
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