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SHM to AVR: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
6,930 mi
11,153 km · 6,022 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from AVR?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Alverca (AVR) is 6,930 miles (11,153 km, 6,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Alverca?
Alverca is 8 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to AVR?
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