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JIM to SYO: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,574 mi
10,580 km · 5,713 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from SYO?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,574 miles (10,580 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 JIM to SYO?
Nonstop service on JIM–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 13h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jimma and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIM–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIM to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIM–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.