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VGO to SHM: distance & flight time
Vigo (Vigo Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,718 mi
10,812 km · 5,838 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, Spain
- 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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 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 VGO from SHM?
The flight distance from Vigo (VGO) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,718 miles (10,812 km, 5,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGO to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Vigo and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Vigo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGO to SHM?
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