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OOL to SHM: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,434 mi
7,136 km · 3,853 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from SHM?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,434 miles (7,136 km, 3,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Coolangatta and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to SHM?
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