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IOA to SYO: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,782 mi
9,305 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- 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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 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 IOA from SYO?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,782 miles (9,305 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Ioannina and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to SYO?
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