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DSM to SDJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- 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
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from SDJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Des Moines and Sendai?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SDJ?
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