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NOG to SYO: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,800 mi
9,335 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOG — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, Mexico
- 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 NOG
- OLS · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field45 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport62 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base65 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 NOG from SYO?
The flight distance from Nogales (NOG) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,800 miles (9,335 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOG to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 NOG to SYO?
Nonstop service on NOG–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 11h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nogales and Shonai?
Shonai is 16 hours ahead of Nogales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOG to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOG–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOG to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOG–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.