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ZHI to ONJ: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Odate Noshiro (Odate Noshiro Airport)
5,744 mi
9,244 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- ONJ — Odate Noshiro Airport · Odate Noshiro, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near ONJ
- AOJ · Aomori Airport41 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport63 mi away
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from ONJ?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Odate Noshiro (ONJ) is 5,744 miles (9,244 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to ONJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 ZHI to ONJ?
Nonstop service on ZHI–ONJ 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Odate Noshiro?
Odate Noshiro is 8 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to ONJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–ONJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to ONJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–ONJ 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.