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PVG to SDJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from SDJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Sendai (SDJ) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to SDJ?
Nonstop service on PVG–SDJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sendai?
Sendai is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to SDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–SDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to SDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–SDJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.