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KET to SYO: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
2,660 mi
4,281 km · 2,312 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from SYO?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Shonai (SYO) is 2,660 miles (4,281 km, 2,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 Kengtung and Shonai?
Shonai is 2.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to SYO?
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