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BUF to SYO: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,295 mi
10,131 km · 5,470 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SYO?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,295 miles (10,131 km, 5,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Buffalo and Shonai?
Shonai is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SYO?
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