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LUG to SDJ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,907 mi
9,506 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from SDJ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,907 miles (9,506 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Lugano and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SDJ?
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