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VEL to SHM: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,859 mi
9,430 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from SHM?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,859 miles (9,430 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Vernal and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to SHM?
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