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SHM to POB: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Fort Bragg (Pope Field)
7,187 mi
11,566 km · 6,245 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from POB?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Fort Bragg (POB) is 7,187 miles (11,566 km, 6,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to POB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg is 13 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to POB?
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