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COU to SDJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,141 mi
9,883 km · 5,337 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from SDJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,141 miles (9,883 km, 5,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Columbia and Sendai?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SDJ?
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