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SHM to GWT: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,560 mi
8,948 km · 4,832 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from GWT?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,560 miles (8,948 km, 4,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GWT?
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