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WIR to SHM: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,697 mi
9,168 km · 4,950 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from SHM?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,697 miles (9,168 km, 4,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Wairoa and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 3 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to SHM?
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