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YGG to SHM: distance & flight time
Ganges (Ganges Seaplane Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,964 mi
7,989 km · 4,314 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGG — Ganges Seaplane Base · Ganges, Canada
- 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 YGG
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport27 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base14 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport22 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 YGG from SHM?
The flight distance from Ganges (YGG) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,964 miles (7,989 km, 4,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGG to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ganges and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 16 hours ahead of Ganges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGG to SHM?
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