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YAM to SHB: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,519 mi
8,882 km · 4,796 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from SHB?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,519 miles (8,882 km, 4,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to SHB?
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