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SHM to PDX: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
5,118 mi
8,236 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from PDX?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Portland (PDX) is 5,118 miles (8,236 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Portland?
Portland is 16 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to PDX?
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