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MZP to SDJ: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,838 mi
9,396 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from SDJ?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,838 miles (9,396 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Motueka and Sendai?
Sendai is 3 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to SDJ?
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