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GRF to SYH: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Syangboche (Syangboche Airport)
6,950 mi
11,184 km · 6,039 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from SYH?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Syangboche (SYH) is 6,950 miles (11,184 km, 6,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Fort Lewis and Syangboche?
Syangboche is 12.8 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SYH?
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