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SHM to KBR: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
2,843 mi
4,576 km · 2,471 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from KBR?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 2,843 miles (4,576 km, 2,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to KBR?
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