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SHM to ALF: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Alta (Alta Airport)
4,528 mi
7,288 km · 3,935 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Near ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from ALF?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Alta (ALF) is 4,528 miles (7,288 km, 3,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to ALF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Alta?
Alta is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to ALF?
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