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SHM to AMS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,792 mi
9,322 km · 5,033 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from AMS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,792 miles (9,322 km, 5,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Nanki-shirahama and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to AMS?
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