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BTV to SYO: distance & flight time
Burlington (Burlington International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,328 mi
10,183 km · 5,498 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTV — Burlington International Airport · Burlington, United States
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTV
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport20 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport27 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport35 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport42 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 BTV from SYO?
The flight distance from Burlington (BTV) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,328 miles (10,183 km, 5,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTV to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTV to SYO?
Nonstop service on BTV–SYO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burlington and Shonai?
Shonai is 13 hours ahead of Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTV to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTV–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTV to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTV–SYO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.