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MSP to SHM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,214 mi
10,001 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SHM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,214 miles (10,001 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Minneapolis and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SHM?
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