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SHM to BFF: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
6,019 mi
9,686 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from BFF?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 6,019 miles (9,686 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BFF?
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