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HLZ to SYO: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,759 mi
9,268 km · 5,004 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 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 HLZ from SYO?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,759 miles (9,268 km, 5,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 HLZ to SYO?
Nonstop service on HLZ–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 11h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and Shonai?
Shonai is 3 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLZ–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLZ to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLZ–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.