Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shonai Airport and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 429 km | 5h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 429 km | 28h 37min |
| 🚶 On foot | 371 km | 77h 22min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Shonai Airport (Yamagata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 323 km in a straight line, or 429 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,380. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shonai Airport → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 酒田鶴岡線38
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 余目加茂線43
- →Turn right onto 面野山鶴岡線332
- →Turn right onto 面野山鶴岡線332
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡羽黒線47
- →Turn right onto 南銀座通り
- ↑Continue onto たらのき代鶴岡線350
- →Turn right onto 鶴岡東バイパス112
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡村上線349
- →Turn right onto 余目温海線44
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山形自動車道E48
- ↖Turn slight left onto 月山道路112
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 大江西川線27
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線289
- ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線289
- →Turn right onto 長井大江線9
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道287号287
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 高畠川西線7
- →Turn right onto 大塚米沢線242
- ←Turn left onto 大塚米沢線242
- ↑Continue onto 大塚米沢線242
- ←Turn left onto 米沢北バイパス287
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 舘山バイパス121
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 福島, 無料区間
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 蓮田SA/スマートIC
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 4040
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 蓮田岩槻バイパス122
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道122号旧道
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 東門前蓮田線322
- →Turn right onto 出戸橋通り
- ←Turn left onto 第二産業道路5
- ←Turn left onto 南中野通り
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shonai Airport
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shonai Airport to Saitama?
About 429 km by road (323 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shonai Airport to Saitama?
About 5h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).