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SHM to BEY: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
5,462 mi
8,790 km · 4,746 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from BEY?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Beirut (BEY) is 5,462 miles (8,790 km, 4,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Beirut?
Beirut is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BEY?
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