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SDJ to ACA: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,979 mi
11,231 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from ACA?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,979 miles (11,231 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 SDJ to ACA?
Nonstop service on SDJ–ACA 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 14h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 15 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to ACA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDJ–ACA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDJ to ACA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDJ–ACA 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.