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SHM to WAG: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
5,682 mi
9,144 km · 4,937 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from WAG?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Wanganui (WAG) is 5,682 miles (9,144 km, 4,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Wanganui?
Wanganui is 3 hours ahead of Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to WAG?
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