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SCH to SDJ: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
6,429 mi
10,347 km · 5,587 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from SDJ?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Sendai (SDJ) is 6,429 miles (10,347 km, 5,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 SCH to SDJ?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 13h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and Sendai?
Sendai is 13 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–SDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to SDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.