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SME to SHB: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,058 mi
9,750 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from SHB?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,058 miles (9,750 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Somerset and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to SHB?
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