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SHM to SMI: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,701 mi
9,174 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from SMI?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Samos (SMI) is 5,701 miles (9,174 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Samos?
Samos is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to SMI?
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