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SHM to DBT: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport)
6,177 mi
9,940 km · 5,367 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, 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 DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from DBT?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Debre Tabor (DBT) is 6,177 miles (9,940 km, 5,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to DBT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Debre Tabor?
Debre Tabor is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to DBT?
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