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SYO to BUT: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
2,904 mi
4,673 km · 2,523 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from BUT?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Jakar (BUT) is 2,904 miles (4,673 km, 2,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 BUT?
Nonstop service on SYO–BUT 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 6h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–BUT 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.