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RNS to SYO: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,986 mi
9,634 km · 5,202 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
- 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from SYO?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,986 miles (9,634 km, 5,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Rennes and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to SYO?
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