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SHB to BJR: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
6,521 mi
10,494 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from BJR?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 6,521 miles (10,494 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Bahar Dar?
Bahar Dar is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to BJR?
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