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DRE to SDJ: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,997 mi
9,652 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SDJ?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,997 miles (9,652 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Drummond Island and Sendai?
Sendai is 13 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SDJ?
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