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SHB to WSY: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
4,418 mi
7,111 km · 3,840 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from WSY?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 4,418 miles (7,111 km, 3,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 1 hour ahead of Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to WSY?
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