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UIP to SYO: distance & flight time
Quimper (Quimper-Cornouaille Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,045 mi
9,728 km · 5,253 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIP — Quimper-Cornouaille Airport · Quimper, France
- 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 UIP
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport35 mi away
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport37 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base38 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport46 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 UIP from SYO?
The flight distance from Quimper (UIP) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,045 miles (9,728 km, 5,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIP to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 UIP to SYO?
Nonstop service on UIP–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 12h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quimper and Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Quimper.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIP to SYO?
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Why are some UIP to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIP–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.