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GRQ to SDJ: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,566 mi
8,957 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from SDJ?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,566 miles (8,957 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRQ to SDJ?
Nonstop service on GRQ–SDJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Groningen and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to SDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRQ–SDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRQ to SDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRQ–SDJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.