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SHM to HEM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,854 mi
7,812 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from HEM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,854 miles (7,812 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to HEM?
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