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GDW to SDJ: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,095 mi
9,808 km · 5,296 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from SDJ?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,095 miles (9,808 km, 5,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Gladwin and Sendai?
Sendai is 13 hours ahead of Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to SDJ?
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