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SHM to OAX: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
7,537 mi
12,130 km · 6,550 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from OAX?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 7,537 miles (12,130 km, 6,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to OAX?
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