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PIE to SYO: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
7,074 mi
11,385 km · 6,147 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from SYO?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Shonai (SYO) is 7,074 miles (11,385 km, 6,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 St. Petersburg and Shonai?
Shonai is 13 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to SYO?
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