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SDJ to ATH: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,829 mi
9,380 km · 5,065 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from ATH?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Athens (ATH) is 5,829 miles (9,380 km, 5,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Athens?
Athens is 6 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to ATH?
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