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COS to SYO: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,697 mi
9,169 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SYO?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,697 miles (9,169 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Colorado Springs and Shonai?
Shonai is 15 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SYO?
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