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BLI to SYO: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,576 mi
7,365 km · 3,977 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from SYO?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,576 miles (7,365 km, 3,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Bellingham and Shonai?
Shonai is 16 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to SYO?
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