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SYO to ALB: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
6,421 mi
10,334 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from ALB?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Albany (ALB) is 6,421 miles (10,334 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Albany?
Albany is 13 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to ALB?
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