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RIL to SHM: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,972 mi
9,611 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from SHM?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,972 miles (9,611 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Rifle and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SHM?
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