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SDJ to ANK: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base)
5,389 mi
8,673 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,389 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 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from ANK?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Ankara (ANK) is 5,389 miles (8,673 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to ANK?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from SDJ to ANK?
Nonstop service on SDJ–ANK 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 11h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Ankara?
Ankara is 6 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to ANK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDJ–ANK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDJ to ANK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDJ–ANK 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.