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SFA to SYO: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,404 mi
10,307 km · 5,565 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SYO?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,404 miles (10,307 km, 5,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Sfax and Shonai?
Shonai is 8 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SYO?
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