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SYO to DYS: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
6,204 mi
9,985 km · 5,391 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from DYS?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Abilene (DYS) is 6,204 miles (9,985 km, 5,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 DYS?
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