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SHM to ESB: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,337 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from ESB?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,337 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to ESB?
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