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SHB to BHM: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
6,190 mi
9,962 km · 5,379 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from BHM?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Birmingham (BHM) is 6,190 miles (9,962 km, 5,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Nakashibetsu and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to BHM?
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