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DCY to SDJ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
2,405 mi
3,871 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from SDJ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Sendai (SDJ) is 2,405 miles (3,871 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Daocheng and Sendai?
Sendai is 1 hour ahead of Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SDJ?
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