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SYO to KGS: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kos (Kos Airport)
5,684 mi
9,147 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, Greece
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 KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from KGS?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kos (KGS) is 5,684 miles (9,147 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to KGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 KGS?
Nonstop service on SYO–KGS 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 11h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Kos?
Kos is 7 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to KGS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–KGS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to KGS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–KGS 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.