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GDN to SYO: distance & flight time
Gdansk (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,121 mi
8,242 km · 4,450 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- GDN — Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport · Gdansk, Poland
- 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 GDN
- QYD · Oksywie Military Air Base14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base55 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport92 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 GDN from SYO?
The flight distance from Gdansk (GDN) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,121 miles (8,242 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDN to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDN to SYO?
Nonstop service on GDN–SYO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gdansk and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Gdansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDN to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDN–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDN to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDN–SYO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.