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SCE to SHM: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,871 mi
11,058 km · 5,971 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SHM?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,871 miles (11,058 km, 5,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SHM?
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