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SHM to KUL: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,044 mi
4,900 km · 2,646 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from KUL?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,044 miles (4,900 km, 2,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to KUL?
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