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SHM to LBC: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport)
5,551 mi
8,933 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LBC?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Luebeck (LBC) is 5,551 miles (8,933 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Luebeck?
Luebeck is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LBC?
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