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ESL to SDJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
4,655 mi
7,491 km · 4,045 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SDJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sendai (SDJ) is 4,655 miles (7,491 km, 4,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Elista and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SDJ?
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