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SYO to NEL: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
6,578 mi
10,586 km · 5,716 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from NEL?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 6,578 miles (10,586 km, 5,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 13 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to NEL?
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