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NSY to SHM: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,212 mi
9,997 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from SHM?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,212 miles (9,997 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY 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 Sigonella and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to SHM?
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