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CIH to SDJ: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from SDJ?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Sendai (SDJ) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Changzhi and Sendai?
Sendai is 1 hour ahead of Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to SDJ?
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