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SHM to KKN: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,402 mi
7,084 km · 3,825 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from KKN?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,402 miles (7,084 km, 3,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to KKN?
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