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LLI to SYO: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,269 mi
10,090 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, 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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from SYO?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,269 miles (10,090 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Lalibella and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Lalibella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to SYO?
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