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PUF to SHM: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,428 mi
10,344 km · 5,586 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from SHM?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,428 miles (10,344 km, 5,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Pau and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to SHM?
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