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SHM to BWE: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from BWE?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BWE?
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