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RIW to SHM: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from SHM?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Riverton WY and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to SHM?
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