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RKS to SDJ: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,386 mi
8,669 km · 4,681 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from SDJ?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,386 miles (8,669 km, 4,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Rock Springs and Sendai?
Sendai is 15 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SDJ?
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