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SHM to COS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
6,125 mi
9,857 km · 5,322 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from COS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 6,125 miles (9,857 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to COS?
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