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CIC to SDJ: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
4,932 mi
7,937 km · 4,286 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from SDJ?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Sendai (SDJ) is 4,932 miles (7,937 km, 4,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Chico and Sendai?
Sendai is 16 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SDJ?
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