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RIW to SDJ: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,343 mi
8,599 km · 4,643 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from SDJ?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,343 miles (8,599 km, 4,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Riverton WY and Sendai?
Sendai is 15 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to SDJ?
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