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NKT to SYO: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,024 mi
8,086 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from SYO?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,024 miles (8,086 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 NKT to SYO?
Nonstop service on NKT–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 10h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cizre and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to SYO?
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Why are some NKT to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKT–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.