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RCM to SHB: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,443 mi
7,150 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SHB?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,443 miles (7,150 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to SHB?
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