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SHM to SQL: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,438 mi
8,751 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from SQL?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,438 miles (8,751 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to SQL?
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