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NPE to SHB: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,073 mi
9,774 km · 5,278 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,073 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 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from SHB?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,073 miles (9,774 km, 5,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to SHB?
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 NAPIER and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 3 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to SHB?
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