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YQY to SHB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,050 mi
9,737 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from SHB?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,050 miles (9,737 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Sydney and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 12 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to SHB?
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