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SDJ to BBJ: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
5,747 mi
9,248 km · 4,994 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from BBJ?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Birburg (BBJ) is 5,747 miles (9,248 km, 4,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Birburg?
Birburg is 7 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to BBJ?
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