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SHM to GFK: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
5,931 mi
9,545 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from GFK?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 5,931 miles (9,545 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 14 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GFK?
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