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PWK to SDJ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,100 mi
9,816 km · 5,300 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from SDJ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,100 miles (9,816 km, 5,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Sendai?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SDJ?
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