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SHM to OBL: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
5,848 mi
9,412 km · 5,082 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from OBL?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Zoersel (OBL) is 5,848 miles (9,412 km, 5,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to OBL?
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