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ELG to SDJ: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,974 mi
11,223 km · 6,060 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from SDJ?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,974 miles (11,223 km, 6,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 El Golea and Sendai?
Sendai is 8 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SDJ?
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