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TLV to SYO: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,573 mi
8,969 km · 4,843 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLV from SYO?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,573 miles (8,969 km, 4,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLV to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 TLV to SYO?
Nonstop service on TLV–SYO 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 11h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tel-aviv and Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLV to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TLV–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TLV to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLV–SYO 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.