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LWR to SDJ: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,579 mi
8,978 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from SDJ?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,579 miles (8,978 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Leeuwarden and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SDJ?
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