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YEL to SHB: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,578 mi
8,977 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from SHB?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,578 miles (8,977 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to SHB?
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