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SHM to BHM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,048 mi
11,343 km · 6,124 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from BHM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,048 miles (11,343 km, 6,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BHM?
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