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UPN to SHM: distance & flight time
Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
7,173 mi
11,544 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
- 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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 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 UPN from SHM?
The flight distance from Uruapan (UPN) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 7,173 miles (11,544 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPN to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Uruapan and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Uruapan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPN to SHM?
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