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SHB to SBZ: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
5,280 mi
8,497 km · 4,588 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from SBZ?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 5,280 miles (8,497 km, 4,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to SBZ?
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