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SYO to SZB: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
3,441 mi
5,539 km · 2,991 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from SZB?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 3,441 miles (5,539 km, 2,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to SZB?
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