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SYO to AWA: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Awasa (Awassa Airport)
6,513 mi
10,481 km · 5,659 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
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 AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from AWA?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Awasa (AWA) is 6,513 miles (10,481 km, 5,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to AWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYO to AWA?
Nonstop service on SYO–AWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Awasa?
Awasa is 6 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to AWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–AWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to AWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–AWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.