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TYS to SHM: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,006 mi
11,275 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from SHM?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,006 miles (11,275 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 time difference between Knoxville and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to SHM?
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