Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DEM to SDJ: distance & flight time
Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,708 mi
10,795 km · 5,829 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DEM→SDJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 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 DEM from SDJ?
The flight distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,708 miles (10,795 km, 5,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEM to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEM to SDJ?
Nonstop service on DEM–SDJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dembidollo and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Dembidollo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEM to SDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEM–SDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEM to SDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEM–SDJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.