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GCI to SYO: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,922 mi
9,531 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from SYO?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,922 miles (9,531 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Guernsey and Shonai?
Shonai is 8 hours ahead of Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to SYO?
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