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FFD to SDJ: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,835 mi
9,391 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow 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 FFD from SDJ?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,835 miles (9,391 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Fairford and Sendai?
Sendai is 8 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to SDJ?
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