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MSW to SDJ: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,158 mi
9,911 km · 5,351 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 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 MSW from SDJ?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,158 miles (9,911 km, 5,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Massawa and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to SDJ?
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