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SHM to JMS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport)
5,936 mi
9,554 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,936 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from JMS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Jamestown (JMS) is 5,936 miles (9,554 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to JMS?
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 Jamestown?
Jamestown is 14 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to JMS?
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