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BFE to SYO: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,513 mi
8,873 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from SYO?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,513 miles (8,873 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Bielefeld and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SYO?
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