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OBF to SYO: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,653 mi
9,098 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from SYO?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,653 miles (9,098 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 OBF to SYO?
Nonstop service on OBF–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oberpfaffenhofen and Shonai?
Shonai is 8 hours ahead of Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBF–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBF to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBF–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.