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MEB to SDJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,248 mi
8,446 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from SDJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,248 miles (8,446 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Melbourne and Sendai?
Sendai is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SDJ?
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