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SHM to LWM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
6,900 mi
11,104 km · 5,996 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LWM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Lawrence (LWM) is 6,900 miles (11,104 km, 5,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LWM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHM to LWM?
Nonstop service on SHM–LWM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanki-shirahama and Lawrence?
Lawrence is 13 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LWM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHM–LWM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHM to LWM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHM–LWM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.