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BUD to SYO: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,446 mi
8,765 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from SYO?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,446 miles (8,765 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Budapest and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to SYO?
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