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SHM to DTM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
5,755 mi
9,262 km · 5,001 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from DTM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Dortmund (DTM) is 5,755 miles (9,262 km, 5,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHM to DTM?
Nonstop service on SHM–DTM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanki-shirahama and Dortmund?
Dortmund is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to DTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHM–DTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHM to DTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHM–DTM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.