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SYO to ALM: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
5,936 mi
9,553 km · 5,158 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from ALM?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 5,936 miles (9,553 km, 5,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Shonai and Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 15 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to ALM?
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