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SHM to LLI: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Lalibella (Lalibella Airport)
6,122 mi
9,852 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, Ethiopia
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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LLI?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Lalibella (LLI) is 6,122 miles (9,852 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Lalibella?
Lalibella is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LLI?
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