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MSC to SHM: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,079 mi
9,782 km · 5,282 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from SHM?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,079 miles (9,782 km, 5,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Mesa and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 16 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to SHM?
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