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FSD to SDJ: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,738 mi
9,235 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SDJ?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,738 miles (9,235 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Sioux Falls and Sendai?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SDJ?
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