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NUQ to SHM: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,451 mi
8,772 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from SHM?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,451 miles (8,772 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Mountain View and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SHM?
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