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RSL to SHM: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,343 mi
10,208 km · 5,512 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from SHM?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,343 miles (10,208 km, 5,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 RSL to SHM?
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