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SHM to KTW: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
5,450 mi
8,770 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from KTW?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Katowice (KTW) is 5,450 miles (8,770 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to KTW?
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