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BIR to SYO: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
3,127 mi
5,033 km · 2,718 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from SYO?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Shonai (SYO) is 3,127 miles (5,033 km, 2,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Biratnagar and Shonai?
Shonai is 3.3 hours ahead of Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SYO?
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