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DCI to SDJ: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,277 mi
10,102 km · 5,455 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from SDJ?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,277 miles (10,102 km, 5,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Decimomannu and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to SDJ?
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