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SHM to LEJ: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,624 mi
9,050 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LEJ?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,624 miles (9,050 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LEJ?
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