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PBC to SYO: distance & flight time
Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,945 mi
11,178 km · 6,035 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, Mexico
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PBC
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 PBC from SYO?
The flight distance from Puebla (PBC) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,945 miles (11,178 km, 6,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBC to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 PBC to SYO?
Nonstop service on PBC–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 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puebla and Shonai?
Shonai is 15 hours ahead of Puebla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBC to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBC–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBC to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBC–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.