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YWL to SHB: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,047 mi
6,513 km · 3,517 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SHB?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,047 miles (6,513 km, 3,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Williams Lake and Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 16 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SHB?
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