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GRU to SDJ: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
11,331 mi
18,236 km · 9,847 nm
22h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 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 GRU from SDJ?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Sendai (SDJ) is 11,331 miles (18,236 km, 9,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 41m 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 Sao Paulo and Sendai?
Sendai is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to SDJ?
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