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IXW to SYO: distance & flight time
Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
3,317 mi
5,338 km · 2,882 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, India
- 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport95 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 IXW from SYO?
The flight distance from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Shonai (SYO) is 3,317 miles (5,338 km, 2,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXW to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 IXW to SYO?
Nonstop service on IXW–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 6h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamshedpur and Shonai?
Shonai is 3.5 hours ahead of Jamshedpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXW to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXW–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXW to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXW–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.