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SYO to LBF: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,730 mi
9,222 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from LBF?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 14 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to LBF?
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