Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
XIY to SYO: distance & flight time
Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
1,738 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live XIY→SYO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 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 XIY from SYO?
The flight distance from Xi'an (XIY) to Shonai (SYO) is 1,738 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIY to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 XIY to SYO?
Nonstop service on XIY–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 3h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xi'an and Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour ahead of Xi'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XIY to SYO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XIY–SYO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XIY to SYO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XIY–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.