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MDL to SDJ: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
2,887 mi
4,646 km · 2,509 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho 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 MDL from SDJ?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Sendai (SDJ) is 2,887 miles (4,646 km, 2,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Mandalay and Sendai?
Sendai is 2.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to SDJ?
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