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CET to SYO: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,026 mi
9,698 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché 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 CET from SYO?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,026 miles (9,698 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Cholet and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to SYO?
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