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SHB to BHE: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Near BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from BHE?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Woodbourne (BHE) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to BHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHB to BHE?
Nonstop service on SHB–BHE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakashibetsu and Woodbourne?
Woodbourne is 4 hours ahead of Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to BHE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHB–BHE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHB to BHE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHB–BHE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.