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NKG to SHM: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
968 mi
1,557 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from SHM?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 968 miles (1,557 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Nanjing and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to SHM?
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