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SDJ to ABI: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
6,198 mi
9,975 km · 5,386 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from ABI?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Abilene (ABI) is 6,198 miles (9,975 km, 5,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Sendai and Abilene?
Abilene is 14 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to ABI?
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