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MST to SHM: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,839 mi
9,397 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from SHM?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,839 miles (9,397 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Maastricht and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to SHM?
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