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MDH to SDJ: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,297 mi
10,134 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from SDJ?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,297 miles (10,134 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to SDJ?
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