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SHB to HEM: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,506 mi
7,251 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from HEM?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,506 miles (7,251 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to HEM?
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