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SEA to SHB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,216 mi
6,785 km · 3,664 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from SHB?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,216 miles (6,785 km, 3,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Seattle and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SHB?
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