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MLX to SHM: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,169 mi
8,318 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from SHM?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,169 miles (8,318 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Malatya and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to SHM?
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