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SHM to LEN: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Leon (Leon Airport)
6,620 mi
10,654 km · 5,753 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LEN?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Leon (LEN) is 6,620 miles (10,654 km, 5,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Leon?
Leon is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LEN?
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