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WBW to SHB: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,048 mi
9,734 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from SHB?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,048 miles (9,734 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Wilkes-Barre and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to SHB?
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