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WLD to SHM: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,495 mi
10,452 km · 5,644 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, United States
- 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from SHM?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,495 miles (10,452 km, 5,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Winfield and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to SHM?
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