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PPQ to SDJ: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,870 mi
9,446 km · 5,101 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from SDJ?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,870 miles (9,446 km, 5,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Paraparaumu and Sendai?
Sendai is 3 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SDJ?
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