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POE to SHB: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,108 mi
9,829 km · 5,307 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from SHB?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,108 miles (9,829 km, 5,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Fort Polk and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SHB?
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