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SHM to TPF: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
7,514 mi
12,093 km · 6,530 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from TPF?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Tampa (TPF) is 7,514 miles (12,093 km, 6,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHM to TPF?
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