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SHM to JAA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,647 mi
5,869 km · 3,169 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from JAA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,647 miles (5,869 km, 3,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 4.5 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to JAA?
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