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SHM to GAU: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
2,654 mi
4,271 km · 2,306 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from GAU?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Guwahati (GAU) is 2,654 miles (4,271 km, 2,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 3.5 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GAU?
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