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SHB to YEC: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHB from YEC?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Yechon (YEC) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHB to YEC?
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