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SYO to LIG: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Limoges (Limoges Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from LIG?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Limoges (LIG) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to LIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 LIG?
Nonstop service on SYO–LIG 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 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Limoges?
Limoges is 8 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to LIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–LIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to LIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–LIG 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.