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SHM to VDS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,392 mi
7,068 km · 3,817 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from VDS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,392 miles (7,068 km, 3,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to VDS?
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