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GVL to SDJ: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,670 mi
10,734 km · 5,796 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from SDJ?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,670 miles (10,734 km, 5,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Gainesville and Sendai?
Sendai is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SDJ?
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