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LFT to SDJ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,612 mi
10,641 km · 5,746 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from SDJ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,612 miles (10,641 km, 5,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Lafayette and Sendai?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SDJ?
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