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SYO to NTE: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
6,039 mi
9,718 km · 5,247 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from NTE?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Nantes (NTE) is 6,039 miles (9,718 km, 5,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 7 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to NTE?
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