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SDJ to BFF: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from BFF?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 15 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to BFF?
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