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BIO to SDJ: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,371 mi
10,253 km · 5,536 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from SDJ?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,371 miles (10,253 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Bilbao and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SDJ?
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