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WSY to SYO: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,124 mi
6,636 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from SYO?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,124 miles (6,636 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Airlie Beach and Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SYO?
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