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YFA to SHB: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,259 mi
8,464 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from SHB?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,259 miles (8,464 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Fort Albany and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to SHB?
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