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YKX to SYO: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,948 mi
9,573 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from SYO?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,948 miles (9,573 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 YKX to SYO?
Nonstop service on YKX–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and Shonai?
Shonai is 13 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to SYO?
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