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DBT to SYO: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,320 mi
10,172 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- 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 DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 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 DBT from SYO?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,320 miles (10,172 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT 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.
What is the time difference between Debre Tabor and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Debre Tabor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to SYO?
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