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SYO to ABI: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
6,211 mi
9,996 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from ABI?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Abilene (ABI) is 6,211 miles (9,996 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Shonai and Abilene?
Abilene is 14 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to ABI?
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