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CHQ to SDJ: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,938 mi
9,557 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from SDJ?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,938 miles (9,557 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Chania and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SDJ?
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