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SHM to DHA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
4,981 mi
8,016 km · 4,328 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from DHA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Dhahran (DHA) is 4,981 miles (8,016 km, 4,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to DHA?
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