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SYT to AXT: distance & flight time
St.-yan (Saint-Yan Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,907 mi
9,507 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYT — Saint-Yan Airport · St.-yan, France
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYT
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport24 mi away
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport34 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport59 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport59 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYT from AXT?
The flight distance from St.-yan (SYT) to Akita (AXT) is 5,907 miles (9,507 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYT to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYT to AXT?
Nonstop service on SYT–AXT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St.-yan and Akita?
Akita is 8 hours ahead of St.-yan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYT to AXT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYT–AXT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYT to AXT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYT–AXT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.