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YWL to SHM: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- 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 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 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 YWL from SHM?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 16 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SHM?
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