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SHB to LWC: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
5,606 mi
9,023 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from LWC?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Lawrence (LWC) is 5,606 miles (9,023 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Lawrence?
Lawrence is 14 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to LWC?
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