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WBU to SHB: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,196 mi
8,362 km · 4,515 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from SHB?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,196 miles (8,362 km, 4,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Boulder and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 15 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to SHB?
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