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MSW to SYO: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,085 mi
9,793 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 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 MSW from SYO?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,085 miles (9,793 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Massawa and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to SYO?
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