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VKG to SHM: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,520 mi
4,056 km · 2,190 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from SHM?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,520 miles (4,056 km, 2,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Rach Gia and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 2 hours ahead of Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to SHM?
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