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EMT to SDJ: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,335 mi
8,586 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from SDJ?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,335 miles (8,586 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to SDJ?
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