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SHM to KIJ: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
364 mi
585 km · 316 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
364 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from KIJ?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Niigata (KIJ) is 364 miles (585 km, 316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHM to KIJ?
Nonstop service on SHM–KIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to KIJ?
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Why are some SHM to KIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHM–KIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.