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BDR to SDJ: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,552 mi
10,544 km · 5,693 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from SDJ?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,552 miles (10,544 km, 5,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Stratford and Sendai?
Sendai is 13 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to SDJ?
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