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SYO to KBR: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
3,247 mi
5,226 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from KBR?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 3,247 miles (5,226 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to KBR?
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