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SHM to BJR: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
6,228 mi
10,024 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from BJR?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 6,228 miles (10,024 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Bahar Dar?
Bahar Dar is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BJR?
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