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PDV to SDJ: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,593 mi
9,002 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from SDJ?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,593 miles (9,002 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Plovdiv and Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to SDJ?
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