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SHM to OST: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,903 mi
9,500 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, 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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from OST?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Ostend (OST) is 5,903 miles (9,500 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to OST?
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