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SCE to SYO: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,443 mi
10,370 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SYO?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,443 miles (10,370 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Shonai?
Shonai is 13 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SYO?
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