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SYO to NOT: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
4,990 mi
8,030 km · 4,336 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from NOT?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Novato (NOT) is 4,990 miles (8,030 km, 4,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Novato?
Novato is 16 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to NOT?
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