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KWL to SYO: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
1,967 mi
3,165 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from SYO?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Shonai (SYO) is 1,967 miles (3,165 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Guilin and Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour ahead of Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SYO?
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