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SHM to LAA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport)
6,238 mi
10,039 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, United States
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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LAA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Lamar (LAA) is 6,238 miles (10,039 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Lamar?
Lamar is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LAA?
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