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MKS to SDJ: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,409 mi
10,314 km · 5,569 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- 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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 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 MKS from SDJ?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,409 miles (10,314 km, 5,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Mekane Selam and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to SDJ?
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