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SYO to OBL: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
5,647 mi
9,087 km · 4,907 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from OBL?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Zoersel (OBL) is 5,647 miles (9,087 km, 4,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 7 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to OBL?
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